- UCAS course code
- G101
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Mathematics with Placement Year
- Typical A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: A*AB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: A*BB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 37 points overall with 7,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Course unit details:
Independent Study and Technical Explanations
Unit code | EEEN31001 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
You will independently study a technical topic of your choosing* related to your degree title then clearly explain it to your peers or the public by creating learning resources (e.g. videos, workbooks, and/or interactive notes). This is an opportunity for you to explore an area of interest while building useful skills for your career.
The syllabus will include material on topics such as: finding and evaluating course material, creating effective graphics, recording videos, why explaining is hard, giving useful feedback, and similar. Where possible it will also include guest lectures discussing how and how often these skills are used in industry.
*(topic will be agreed between you and the unit tutor)
Pre/co-requisites
If you take the EEEN31001 unit Independent Study and Technical Explanations, you will not be able to take a UCIL unit in either semester.
Aims
The unit aims to:
Prepare you for work in industry by helping you 1) learn independently, 2) gain a deep understanding of new topics, and 3) skilfully communicate and explain those topics to peers.
The skill of quickly learning about a technical topic and explaining to others is a very desirable one for employers and one you will use a lot in a graduate role.
Learning outcomes
ILO1 - Plan and record independent self-learning in the investigation of advanced or emerging technologies. (Taught and Assessed)
ILO2 - Find, critically analyse, and organise information from books, the web, and published research. (Taught and Assessed)
ILO3 - Design and build learning material to communicate complex matters effectively. (Taught and Assessed)
ILO4 - Evaluate the effectiveness of learning material that explains a technical or complex area. (Taught and Assessed)
Assessment methods
Lab and Coursework assignments:
Logbook/ reflective journal (15%)
Peer feedback (15%)
Learning resource (70%)
Feedback methods
Lab and Coursework assignments:
Logbook/ reflective journal (15%) - ongoing through the course
Peer feedback (15%) - as part of the activity
Learning resource (70%) - Comments on submission
Recommended reading
- Evidence-based training methods: a guide for training professionals by Clark, Ruth Colvin. ATD Press, 2020. ISBN: 9781949036572
- E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning by Clark, Ruth C ; Mayer, Richard E. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016. ISBN: 9781119239086
- The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid by Alley, Michael. Springer New York, 2013. ISBN: 9781441982797
- The visual display of quantitative information by Tufte, Edward R. Graphics Press, 1983. ISBN: 0318029928
- The visual display of quantitative information by Tufte, Edward R. Graphics Press, 2001 . ISBN: 0961392142
- Visual explanations: images and quantities, evidence and narrative by Tufte, Edward R. Graphics Press, 1997. ISBN: 0961392126
- Envisioning information by Tufte, Edward R. Graphics Press, 1990.
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 24 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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James Brookes | Unit coordinator |