The University of Nottingham
- Start Date: 05 Aug, 2024
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Gain academic skills and insights into university life to help you successfully transition to studying science at degree level.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Learn what to expect as a new undergraduate student in science
Transitioning to studying science at university level can feel daunting. This three-week course will take away some of that apprehension, offering you support and insight to help you prepare for your time at university.
You’ll learn what to expect as an undergraduate student at university, gaining an understanding of university jargon, types of teaching, and crucial academic skills.
What’s more, you’ll receive useful resources you can take to university with you so you can start your science degree with confidence.
Develop an understanding of studying science at university
During week one of the course, you’ll explore the ins and outs of university to understand what you need to successfully get started.
You’ll unpack what teaching looks like at a degree level as you discover working in labs and lectures as well as the different types of assessments you may complete.
Then, you’ll create a useful document with all your key information – from your new address and course lead name to the doctors to register at once you move.
Gain essential academic skills
Next, you’ll develop key academic science skills to help you thrive in a university setting. You’ll learn how to search literature, read critically, reference, and write at an academic level.
You’ll finish this week with a top tips sheet for academic skills.
Learn from the experts at the University of Nottingham
Finally, you’ll develop a plan to help you manage your time, balance work and social life, and identify different opportunities at university, such as societies and sports teams.
Learning from the experts at the University of Nottingham, you’ll finish your course with the knowledge and confidence to start your science degree at university.
This course is designed for anyone looking to study a science-based course at university.
It will be most beneficial for those who want to gain insight into what life at university is like.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
The University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is committed to providing a truly international education, inspiring students, producing world-leading research and benefiting the communities around campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. The purpose of the University is to improve life for individuals and societies worldwide. By bold innovation and excellence in all that it does, the University makes both knowledge and discoveries matter.
The University of Nottingham has 42,000 students at award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia. It was ‘one of the first to embrace a truly international approach to higher education’, according to the Sunday Times University Guide 2013. It is also one of the most popular universities among graduate employers, one of the world’s greenest universities, and winner of the Times Higher Education Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development’. It is ranked in the UK’s Top 10 and the World’s Top 75 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong and the QS World Rankings.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. The University aims to be recognised around the world for its signature contributions, especially in global food security, energy & sustainability, and health. It won a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its research into global food security.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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