BSc/MEnvSci Environmental Science with an Integrated Foundation Year / Course details

Year of entry: 2024

Course unit details:
Information and Communications Technology

Course unit fact file
Unit code FOUN10011
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

The course provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop advanced skills relating to technologies for accessing, transmitting and presenting information.

Aims

The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn and develop skills relating to technologies for accessing, transmitting and presenting information.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course unit a student will be able to: 

  • employ a virtual and a face to face learning environment to access information and participate in online assessments 

  • use ‘office’ software to create documents and transfer information in an appropriate format 

  • evaluate online tools for researching and referencing information in the science and engineering field 

  • explore project management software and collaborative working tools for use in group work 

  • produce graphs of data using appropriate plotting software 

  • manipulate data sets using a typical spreadsheet package 

Syllabus

  • virtual learning environments (Blackboard), including lectures  

  • online learning modules and assessments 

  • email 

  • word processing and creating pdfs 

  • academic malpractice 

  • referencing tools 

  • project management tools 

  • graph plotting and spreadsheets. 

Teaching and learning methods

Online, problem-based learning.  Two lectures to be introduced to access ICT knowledge 

Knowledge and understanding

 

 

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Written assignment (inc essay) 100%

Feedback methods

Formative feedback will be given during lectures and, on request, throughout the course. Targeted feedback will be given following assessments. Summative feedback will be given following assessments and marking rubrics will be visible to students where applicable.

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Practical classes & workshops 12
Independent study hours
Independent study 88

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Chrisoula Chappell Unit coordinator

Additional notes

 

 

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