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: |
The student is required to be employed as a Graduate Apprentice based in and around Edinburgh to be eligible to complete this module, in this format. This module is offered in day release (GA) study mode and will be delivered during the period that students are attending classes, one day per week. The delivery of the module is in line with normal university delivery models. The traditional lecture materials will be delivered in a blended form using online materials, while in-class time is devoted to practical exercises, projects, or discussions. The module is designed around online and student-centred learning in practice with an emphasis on building a learning community. Key concepts will be explained in lectures, illustrated with examples and interactive demonstrations (LO1,2,3). Where possible, students should bring to the lectures a laptop, tablet or mobile phone 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.Students should undertake guided independent study to gain further practice at solving conceptual and technical problems and work through additional learning materials such as recorded lectures for supplementary topics (LO1,2,3).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. As understanding is the key measure, the test is open-book (LO1,2,3).The practical skills assessment requires students to submit their scripts as solutions to a substantial case study, in which students 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 | | | |