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Our approach to teaching, learning and assessment

Undergraduates are vital to the life of any academic department. We strongly encourage students to take an active part in the social and civic aspects of campus life, as well as their education. Student representatives sit on several committees within the School, including our policy-making forum or Board of Studies. Our approach to teaching and learning involves similar objectives. The programmes are designed in ways that encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and development, with all the necessary support they will need from academics.

Each member of staff has their own teaching and research interests, which feed into the development of programmes and modules. We run the taught elements of our programmes over the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms. Students receive intensive tuition in the form of lectures and seminars.

Lecturing staff use a variety of teaching approaches, for example, the traditional lecture, or an activity-based workshop. Seminars provide students with opportunities to work in small groups and develop the skills they need to become confident learners. Staff draw on current events to illustrate different aspects of the topics they lecture on and consideration of international dimensions of management are a standard feature of the teaching.