2022/3, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | FACE-TO-FACE |
Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Petra Leimich |
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Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Key concepts will be explained in lectures, where the subject matter will be illustrated with examples and interactive demonstrations (LO1,2,3). Where possible, students should bring to the lectures a laptop, tablet or mobile phone with Python installed so that they can try out small examples themselves. A key feature is to present the principles behind the applications (LO1,2,3), discuss the concepts with the students (LO1,2,3) and, for each case study, discuss a starting solution and suitable approaches (LO2).Practical labs focus on problem solving and case studies to provide practice in the application of theory (LO1,2,3). Students develop their own applications, initially often by extending a starting solution provided. As the module progresses, this will gradually require more independent work and research of advanced concepts. Throughout the labs, students will be encouraged to interact with staff and peers to explore concepts in depth and receive feedback on their progress and understanding.In addition to timetabled classes, students should undertake private study to work through the learning materials and gain further practice at solving conceptual and technical problems (LO1,3).To provide an integrated understanding of the subject matter, each topic area will centre on a case study relevant to the students' subject area. topics will reuse and integrate functions and modules developed earlier and emphasise exception handling (LO2).Mathematical and statistical concepts will be the focus of several weeks of delivery and aspects of this will be woven into the delivery throughout the module, particularly in case studies (LO3). Moodle will be used to distribute course materials including starting solutions and to point the students to selected third party resources; MS Teams or similar is used to provide a chat forum and asynchronous support.
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Interactive elements of lectures encourage students to test their understanding continuously. There will be additional formative challenges such as quizzes. Continuous feedback is given by staff through discussions in the labs, and lab exercises include formative quizzes with instant feedback.To support the first summative assessment, a practice test will be available with immediate, automated feedback. The second assessment will be based partly on earlier lab exercises, for which feedback is available during the practicals.
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The first assessment is a class test designed to cover most of the fundamental theory of the module. This focusses on understanding and application of knowledge rather than fact-based recollection. As understanding is the key measure, the test is open-book. LO 1,2,3.The practical skills assessment requires the students to submit their scripts as solutions to a substantial case study and requires the students to apply and integrate many of the concepts learned. The assessment is marked during a one-to-one demo with staff (15-20 minutes). This ensures that the student has a good understanding of their code; it also allows them to highlight notable features and provides a setting where detailed specific feedback is given. A summary of the feedback is recorded in moodle using a form tailored to emphasise the specific skills assessed. LO1,2,3.
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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 | Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
Face To Face | Demonstration | 0.5 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 151.5 |
| 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 | 40 | 1,2,3 | 8 | HOURS= 01.00, WORDS= 0 |
Practical Skills Assessment | 60 | 1,2,3 | 14/15 | HOURS= 30.00, WORDS= 0 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 100 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 0 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |