Speaker
Description
Synoptic Physics is a 10 credit Level 5 module which was introduced in 2013/14 and has been taught every year since. Over that period the original designer of the module has experimented with ad- justments to the basic design of a different problem every week, solved by teams in real time (3 hours), over 9 weeks. The module is consistently highly rated by the students and introduces op- portunities for them to develop creativity and leadership, as well as the usual ‘employability skills’ such as communication and teamwork. A recent graduate working in Data Science comments ‘I use the skills I learned in Synoptic Physics every day’.
The Module Organiser will present recommendations on assigning students to teams, ice-breaking activities, how to build confidence in the students’ leadership skills, and the sort of problems that students love solving.
| Key words | Employability, teamwork, problem-solving |
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| Region | UK/Ireland |
