DELIVERY and
TEACHING METHODS
It is imperative that you participate (cooperate) as fully as possible within the weekly round table discussions, as this is where a great deal of the learning will take place, you cannot expect to do well in this module if you do not attend and engage.
Failure to participate will almost inevitably lead to a shallow approach to assessment that is then reflected in the marks awarded. The ability to engage in critical appraisal is a necessary element in this level of study.
During the Round Table Discussions all attendees have an obligation to contribute. Each individual will be expected to provide their own perspective(s) on the topics raised by the lectures and readings etc. (transmission).
This module will take a different approach to those you may have studied previously...there will NOT necessarily be a series of lectures or lessons during which you will sit in rows listening to the lecturer/teacher bleat on about theories for hours on end.
The module will follow a pattern of ‘Transmission’, ‘Cooperation’ and ‘Consolidation’ (see below):
Many of the issues here are difficult to teach in a didactic manner it is something that needs to be experienced and debated. Therefore, much of this module will be led by you, your experiences, and your researched opinions. YOU WILL BE THE DRIVERS the lecturer playing the part of the signposts guiding you along the road to the destination helping you to complete your concept maps and meet the learning outcomes.
We will be holding numerous debates on the topics; these will range from informal discussions to formatively assessed debates, but you will be expected to prepare and contribute to them all.
You will also be invited to build content periodically and co-create the module with the lecturer and suggest topics for debate based on your reading around the subject.
To get the most from this module you must read widely to open your mind and develop your CRITICAL thinking.
You will be expected to reflect on, access and judge the assumptions underlying your own and others’ ideas. In fact, this is again an expectation, the very nature of a round table, that various perspectives are entertained and build on each other, in doing so you will develop your critical thinking skills, transferable skills that will benefit you throughout your academic career and beyond.