Foundations of Higher Education
60 Credits
(Compulsory)
15 weeks from 4 January until 29 April. Students will explore big ideas around higher education as they develop their academic skills and confidence through the first weeks. This module is designed to facilitate students’ critical engagement with context and concepts including ideas about childhood, life, and old age in a digital world. Students will have the opportunity the development of core academic skills as well as opportunities to reflect on their progress. The module will include opportunities for students to engage with the online learning environment and develop information literacy skills.
Degree Tutor Group 2
10 Credits
(Compulsory)
12 weeks from 24 January to 29 April. This module, delivered in whole or in part by subject-specific staff, will continue students’ introduction to the content of their chosen degree subject. Students will explore further the disciplinary conventions, core concepts, and professional requirements of their degree. The themes under discussion will vary according to the degree the students are studying, but each degree tutor group will enable students to examine the themes and approaches underpinning the chosen area of study. In the tutor group, students will complete a capstone assessment designed and marked by staff in their subject area.
Preparation for Higher Education
40 Credits
(Compulsory)
9 weeks from 16 May – 15 July. Students will explore big ideas around society and identity as they develop their academic skills and confidence and will be introduced to theory, examples of which include theories exploring race, class, and gender. Students will also be introduced to the context and development of these concepts over time, and from literary, social science, and philosophic perspectives. The module will explicitly engage with digital literacy and will include opportunities for students to engage with the online learning environment and develop their digital skills.
Degree Project
10 Credits
(Compulsory)
9 weeks from 16 May – 15 July. This module will facilitate students’ exploration of their chosen degree subject. Students will undertake directed research on a topic related to their degree discipline to assist the further understanding of disciplinary conventions, core concepts, and professional requirements of their degree. The project focus will vary according to the degree the students are studying, but each degree project will enable students to examine the themes and approaches underpinning the chosen area of study. Across the course of the module, students will develop a project related to their degree subject, drawing on the skills developed and practices in degree tutor group 2 (FOY004).