Transitioning to university study
During your time at university, you will be on a learning journey developing new skills year on year. Each year, work is levelled to meet your needs as a student, and these levels are the foundations on which learning outcomes and assessments are planned.
Levels
| Foundation Year | Level 0 |
| First Year Undergraduate | Level 4 |
| Second Year Undergraduate | Level 5 |
| Third Year Undergraduate | Level 6 |
| Masters, Apprenticeships, Postgraduate certificates | Level 7 |
| PhD | Level 8 |
Delivery
You will be required to attend lectures, seminars and tutorials as well as undertake independent study to complete the module. Your Blackboard or course handbook will outline how many hours this independent study will take.
Watch this video on types of learning to find out more about what studying at university involves:
Expectations
During your independent study time, you may be required to read recommended chapters of books, journal articles from your reading list or watch a video in preparation for discussion in class. Other times, you will be asked to find your own sources independently based on a research topic.
Assessment
To meet the course aims and objectives, you will have a range of activities and assessments. Some of these assessments will be formative (i.e. they are developing your foundational skills) and others will be summative (to assess your completed understanding of the topic).
You can watch the following video to learn more about the differences between formative and summative assessment.