The modules are delivered through a mixture of lectures, tutorials and laboratories. This ensures a good balance between theory and practice so that real engineering problems are better understood through an underpinning of strong theoretical and analytical knowledge translated into practical skills.
The course is taught by knowledgeable, experienced staff who will help students gain a sound understanding of engineering principles along with the interpersonal skills that will enable them to embark on a rewarding career.
The course is taught both by academics whose research puts them at the forefront of contemporary knowledge and well-connected creative industry practitioners.
Students are taught through a series of one, two or three-hour lectures, seminars/screenings and tutor supported workshops. In addition students can also arrange one-to-one meetings with staff which enables you to receive personal or small-group support for assignments, to discuss career paths, or simply to develop topics discussed in class.
Teaching is carried out through lectures, seminars, practical workshops and rehearsals and students will have extensive individual contact. Assessment is primarily through musical, practical and written coursework.
This is a practical degree and provides instruction in laboratory sciences and human clinical skills, such as measuring BMI and body morphometry.
Health and Nutrition combines quality traditional teaching, such as: lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratory and clinical skills sessions.
With modern educational approaches, and the course is based around a contemporary e-learning hub that provides: podcasts, educational videos and animation, online quizzes providing a flexible approach to learning.
Students will be expected to participate in an extensive programme of learning that will require full commitment and focus throughout their study.
The learning environment for the first two semesters will be varied with lectures, tutorials, laboratories and computer laboratories. Students can expect to spend about half of their directed study time working at the bench in our research laboratories. In the third semester, the learning venue will depend on dissertation topic and will be aimed at guided self-study.
The learning environment for the first two semesters is varied with lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratory-based practical’s and computer laboratories. In the third semester the learning venue will depend on dissertation topic and will be much more aimed at guided self-study.
Throughout the course students are supported by an experienced and friendly staff team. Feedback on progress is given in tutorials and peer presentations. Assessment is by coursework, projects and presentations.
Photography staff are all practising photographers, researchers and video practitioners, with a wealth of experience in the industry. Guest lecturers from a variety of lens-based backgrounds give you an insight into the realities of commercial and artistic professional practice.
The curriculum is focussed on vocational skills and intellectual development – encompassing a broad range of content from manufacturing to aesthetics. Coursework is the main method of learning and assessment which is monitored on a regular basis via a formal tutorial system.
Students are taught by design academics, designers in residence and visiting design consultants with specialist knowledge and skills in product design. All our staff have worked in industry and carry out commercial activity and leading research. Visiting lecturers support week-long projects or run weekly seminars, tutorials or lecture series. Previous visiting lecturers include Steve Mosley (Mosley&), Ryan Helps (Empathic), and designers and model makers from Redline Studios.
Teaching typically includes lectures, group seminars and individual tutorials. Students are encouraged to become an independent and proactive learner. There is a significant focus on developing skills that are transferable to a variety of careers and contexts on national and international levels.