The units are delivered online through a variety of techniques to suit different learning styles. You will be supported by a dedicated team to achieve through group work, pair activities, action research, discussions, presentations and build projects. You will be taught through a combination of online lectures, seminars, tutorials, and individual support. You will have the opportunity to implement your own building and design within several of the modules which count towards your overall assessment for the module.
Tutorial and seminars: In addition to your taught lectures are timetabled tutorial sessions. These sessions are a combination of taught tutorial time, focusing on the progression of your academic and employability skills, one to one tutorial with your tutor, and a series of seminars and guest speakers to aid your learning and introduce you to new and exciting concepts within your field of study. Class sizes are relatively small, providing the opportunity of full interaction and discussion between the group.
You will receive approximately seven hours of online contact time per week, typically consisting of:
- six hours of lectures, seminars, discussions and directed activities.
- one hour of tutorial time
You will have access to Activate Learning Online (ALO). This is our online learning platform that provides support for all our students. You can visit the Help page to access information and videos, or you can chat with ALO support, which is available 24/7. Online learning is designed to facilitate your own learning and provide a platform to gain knowledge at your own pace, alongside your scheduled lectures.
Independent learning: When not attending guided learning time you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve reading journal articles, books, working on projects and preparing coursework.
Each unit will provide you with the opportunity for ‘Formative’ assessment. This allows you to gain feedback on your work before submitting for final assessment. Formative assessments are developmental, and any grades are solely indicators of your progress and so not count towards your overall unit grade. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each unit. This will provide you will an overall unit grade.
Units have set ‘learning outcomes’, which are assessed through 100% coursework. You must achieve all learning outcomes in all units in order to successfully complete the qualification. Coursework is made up of a variety of assessment methods including written reports and essays, online tests, practical examination, portfolios, presentations, and a final year project. Your overall unit grade will count towards your final grade.