2022/3, Trimester 2, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | BLENDED |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Jim Jackson |
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| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
The module will be delivered primarily via online materials. These will be based on industry-standard Cisco materials. Lectures will be used to introduce students to the subject area(LO1-6), and also to the CISCO materials. Students will work through the materials at their own pace during lab sessions(LO1-6). Staff will provide support during lab time.
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There are weekly formative challenges during the practicals, based around physical network hardware. Students are set network configuration tasks and assess the outcome by testing their target network using standard tools. Staff assist in directing the students to diagnose any problems or omissions. Students are required to maintain a logbook recording their practical work.Students can also complete similar practical challenges via network emulation which allows them to work outside the lab in their own time getting automatic feedback on which configuration items within the network topology they have yet to complete.Students have access to Cisco on-line teaching materials and these interactive elements and quizzes encourage students to test their understanding continuously.The first two assessments are designed to be formative in their timing and selection of knowledge tested and the questions in the class tests are designed to highlight concepts and approaches that are important for the final integrative assessment. These two class tests are composed of multiple choice questions with negative marking.Practice test questions are available with immediate, automated feedback prior to the assessed tests. Students’ progress will be tracked via submissions and students who are experiencing difficulties will be identified and offered assistance.
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The practical skills assessment requires the students to complete a network configuration challenge using the network emulation package. The assessment tasks integrate the knowledge that the student has gained over the course of the module. It is two hours supervised and closed book but students are expected to refer to their practical lab logbooks during the assessment. Students do not have the precise details of the assessment beforehand but are given a brief to help them prepare.Students are not able to see any feedback or view their completion scores during the assessment as would be the case when working with physical hardware.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 20 |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 144 |
| Independent Learning | Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Class Test | 30 | 1,2,3 | 6 | HOURS= 01.00, WORDS= 0 |
| Class Test | 30 | 4,5,6 | 12 | HOURS= 01.00, WORDS= 0 |
| Practical Skills Assessment | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 13 | HOURS= 02.00, WORDS= 0 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 60 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 40 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |