LECTURES
Many courses are built around a series of lectures. Lectures usually take place in specially designed lecture theaters and offer a regular opportunity for the whole student group to be taught together. They are given by members of teaching staff on a particular prepared subject. Often a number of different lecturers will contribute to a series covering a broad subject area. They provide a number of different opportunities for you to learn: key information can be disseminated as the basis for further study or practical; a framework of ideas can be established for exploration through further reading and research; within the format of the lecture, small break-out discussion groups can be formed; and key terms can be defined and explained.
SEMINARS
Lectures are often supported by seminars, in which a group of students and their tutor talk through ideas, question assumptions and discuss aspects of a topic in depth. Sometimes a student presentation or problem exercise provides the basis for discussion.
TUTORIALS
In a tutorial you can ask questions, check your understanding, solve problems and discuss assignments individually with a tutor or in a small group. This encourages you to be self-reliant, analyze problems, think imaginatively, develop new ideas and argue your case.
Exercise classes
Exercise classes are similar to tutorials, with a larger group of students working through exercises set by the lecturer.
LABORATORY AND PRACTICAL WORK
Laboratory and practical classes are an important opportunity for all students to test the concepts and methods introduced in lectures and tutorials. You will usually work in partnership with another student. Working collaboratively and writing reports of the experiment and your observations are important elements for your professional career.
Many courses are built around a series of lectures. Lectures usually take place in specially designed lecture theaters and offer a regular opportunity for the whole student group to be taught together. They are given by members of teaching staff on a particular prepared subject. Often a number of different lecturers will contribute to a series covering a broad subject area. They provide a number of different opportunities for you to learn: key information can be disseminated as the basis for further study or practical; a framework of ideas can be established for exploration through further reading and research; within the format of the lecture, small break-out discussion groups can be formed; and key terms can be defined and explained.
SEMINARS
Lectures are often supported by seminars, in which a group of students and their tutor talk through ideas, question assumptions and discuss aspects of a topic in depth. Sometimes a student presentation or problem exercise provides the basis for discussion.
TUTORIALS
In a tutorial you can ask questions, check your understanding, solve problems and discuss assignments individually with a tutor or in a small group. This encourages you to be self-reliant, analyze problems, think imaginatively, develop new ideas and argue your case.
Exercise classes
Exercise classes are similar to tutorials, with a larger group of students working through exercises set by the lecturer.
LABORATORY AND PRACTICAL WORK
Laboratory and practical classes are an important opportunity for all students to test the concepts and methods introduced in lectures and tutorials. You will usually work in partnership with another student. Working collaboratively and writing reports of the experiment and your observations are important elements for your professional career.
GROUP WORK
You may also be involved in group work, in which you collaborate with other students on a project, presentation or in a production task. This encourages you to take different roles and responsibilities, to share expertise and tackle tasks that you would not be able to undertake alone. The ability to work effectively in groups is much sought after by employers.
LEARNING SUPPORT
We understand that starting anything new can seem overwhelming, so we try to ensure that your first terms go well and leave you feeling positive and confident. Some of the things we do to support you will be organized alongside your studies. You will have an induction programs to get you going, and assigned academic advisors throughout your programs to help you choose options and review how you are doing. We also have specially trained student mentors who can offer support on learning and assessment from a fellow student's perspective.
ASSESSMENT
At BFIT a range of assessments are designed to give you the best opportunities to demonstrate your achievements. This means that your entire degree just depend on how well you do in your external exams and for that two internal exams are conducted in every semester/session to measure different aspects of your progress. The units in each course are assessed individually, with methods of assessment varying according to the nature of the subject being taught. It consists of a combination of course work (seminars, projects, lab work, practical), continuous assessment and examination.
You may also be involved in group work, in which you collaborate with other students on a project, presentation or in a production task. This encourages you to take different roles and responsibilities, to share expertise and tackle tasks that you would not be able to undertake alone. The ability to work effectively in groups is much sought after by employers.
LEARNING SUPPORT
We understand that starting anything new can seem overwhelming, so we try to ensure that your first terms go well and leave you feeling positive and confident. Some of the things we do to support you will be organized alongside your studies. You will have an induction programs to get you going, and assigned academic advisors throughout your programs to help you choose options and review how you are doing. We also have specially trained student mentors who can offer support on learning and assessment from a fellow student's perspective.
ASSESSMENT
At BFIT a range of assessments are designed to give you the best opportunities to demonstrate your achievements. This means that your entire degree just depend on how well you do in your external exams and for that two internal exams are conducted in every semester/session to measure different aspects of your progress. The units in each course are assessed individually, with methods of assessment varying according to the nature of the subject being taught. It consists of a combination of course work (seminars, projects, lab work, practical), continuous assessment and examination.
