Course and Module Catalogue

In this module you will engage in a blend of delivery methods facilitating both individual and collaborative aspects of learning to achieve the specified learning outcomes. In particular, this will require you to engage with the VLE material where the learning is supported by the tutor-led two-way asynchronous discussion board. To focus the guided learning process, the tutor will set weekly quizzes/assignments (SAIL). These two elements will culminate in face-to-face sessions which will reinforce the learning by clarifying the content through student-led questions/answers interaction. These sessions are followed up by tutorials to illustrate the module content and enable practice in more depth. The subject will be presented using a combination of lectures/tutorials and practical work, which will include examples and exercises. The Lecture and Tutorial sessions will be combined into the 2 hour session per week. Four separate lab exercises will be undertaken by groups of students. Formative assessment will be by means of observation of performance in laboratory classes and log-book records of experiments with appropriate feedback to the student.
The module is supported by the use of BrightSpace VLE including course documentation, pre-recorded lectures, external links, communication/discussion and self-assessment facilities. Students with disability will be accommodated by close adherence to the University of Huddersfield guidelines which inter alia include: (i) pre-recorded materials with captions of suitable size, (ii) Power Point slides following the appropriate font size and colour contrast, (iii) early availability of all materials on VLE – typically at least two weeks in advance.