In order to support students’ learning experience in ways that are the most engaging, efficient and
effective, the overall teaching strategy used in this unit is a progressive developmental one. This
applies to all the modes of delivery in which this unit is offered. In all modes, the use of the Learning
Management System (LMS) is integral to the delivery of the learning and teaching strategy. The
approach to learning and teaching is via active learning where students are supported through the
provision of learning resources and class activities (either in physical or virtual classrooms) to take
responsibility for their individual learning. Students are expected to participate in the activities
provided either in class or online and to be able to extend their learning through working alongside
other students and undertaking individual research. Students are supported in their learning through
the provision of:
• Learning modules
• Discussion forums and chat rooms
• Guided readings and links to electronic readings
• Self-assessments and other self-directed learning activities.
The progressive and developmental strategy for teaching this unit means that the unit starts simply by
helping students to acquire the content knowledge that they will need to progress. It then builds on
this knowledge by engaging them in activities that will support the development of their understanding
of this content and what it means to them personally. Lastly, it supports students in reflecting on that
meaning in ways that help them to apply their understanding to situations beyond their immediate and
personal context, as they relate to their individual disciplines of study and the profession(s) they may
enter.
The unit is delivered in different modes. Students will only study in one of these modes. The modes
are:
• Intensive mode over a 2-week period in Winter and Summer Terms; and,
• Online mode over a 10-week period in a normal university semester.