2018/9, Trimester 1, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | Face-to-Face |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Celine Garnier |
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| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Learning & teaching methods including their alignment to LOsThe aim is to advance the learner's knowledge, comprehension and problem solving abilities using a combination of lectures and tutorials. Use is made of practitioners from outside agencies, together with research and consultancy input, to ensure that the learning experience is based on current real-life Sustainable Development issues. Embedding of employability/PDP/scholarship skills;Leading construction sector professions have identified sustainability as a key challenge for the industry. A number have introduced a need for sustainability to be tested out in their assessments of professional competence. Assessment (formative and summative)Summative assessment is conducted through a 3 hour closed book examination. Research/teaching linkagesA substantial amount of research material generated by the Building Performance Centre, Centre for Timber Engineering and the Scottish Energy Centre is embedded in the teaching material of this module.Supporting equality and diversityThe variety of teaching methods and types of assessments ensure that a range of backgrounds and aptitudes are catered for. The lecture and tutorial materials are available in hard and electronic format (on Moodle) to cater for the diverse student group. Timetabled academic supervision is available each taught week of the module to support students. InternationalisationWhere appropriate, international examples of sustainable development are used where they demonstrate good practice. Reference to International Standards is included.
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The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
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The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 24 |
| Face To Face | Tutorial | 24 |
| Face To Face | Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 3 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 149 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 100 | 1-6 | 14/15 | HOURS= 3, WORDS= 0 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 0 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 100 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |