 How will you learn?
At BITE, we use a variety of teaching methods such as lecture, tutorial, seminar, project work and practical work.
Lecture
Lectures, which is one of the basic teaching methods, presents information and ideas, often from a variety of viewpoints, and there is usually an opportunity to ask questions and discuss some of the issues raised.
Tutorial
A tutorial allows you to receive feedback on how your work is progressing. It also gives you an opportunity to discuss with your tutors any problems you are having.
Seminar
Sseminar gives an opportunity for students to introduce a topic and lead the discussion. Working in a team is another form of group learning in which, for example, a small group of students work on a complicated problem, or a large group is divided into sub-groups which look at particular aspects of the problem.
Project work
Project work involves the application of skills, whether by individuals or groups, towards the solution of realistic problems. You may need to visit outside organisations to observe commercial and industrial problems. Students in areas like surveying and social sciences often undertake short periods of fieldwork which allow them to gain working experience, and students on sandwich courses work and train by way of placements in industry.
Practical work
In scientific and technological subjects carrying out tests and experiments in laboratories and workshops, they will help you to develop and practice skills, as well as testing theoretical propositions.
Assessment
Assessment methods vary according to the purpose of the assessment and the course that is being assessed. You will usually be expected to sit for sometime "unseen" examinations of the type you are probably familiar with, but you may also find different forms of written examinations, such as open book examinations, objective tests, and papers that you can write outside the examination hall.
Many courses include a substantial proportion of continuous assessment, which means that some or all of the work you do during the course (essays, seminar papers, reports on practical and project work) counts towards the final marks. Informal assessment of your progress can take place at any time but formal assessment normally takes place twice a year, at the end of each semester.
Placements
On our degree programmes, we will endeavour to find you a placement in the final year or semester. In the work placement, you will gain practical experience in a laboratory or other suitable situation.
Course support
Your course tutors will make arrangements to guide or help you with any difficulties you may experience. If staff in your department cannot help, they will be able to tell you who can. |
