Welcome-back sessions will run live and synchronously online at the start of term 1.
Our PGT programmes will combine in-person with online activities. The ratio of in-person with online activities will vary on a weekly basis, depending on key learning outcomes
In-person on campus lectures/seminars/tutorial/practical:
Given the small class sizes on both of the PGT programmes, it is anticipated that the large majority of sessions (including lectures and workshops) will be delivered in-person and in accordance with social distancing measures (as they apply at the time of delivery).
Practical activities will take place on campus, whenever possible, but please note that some on-campus practical sessions may be moved to Term 3, if they cannot safely be conducted in Term 2 (this may particularly be the case for SP5513 ‘Laboratory Techniques in Physiology and Biomechanics’).
SP5524 ‘Psychological Skills for Practitioners’ practical elements will be delivered in Term 3 as an intensive two-week programme. This will now be a permanent change, based on the success in 2020/21 of delivering practical elements of this module later in the year.
Synchronously online lectures/seminars/tutorial/practical:
When necessary, synchronous live lectures will be streamed, using an appropriate platform, so that students who are unable to attend in-person can watch these sessions online.
Taught sessions will be recorded for reference/later viewing following the timetabled session.
Support/resources:
Additional webinar material and pre-lecture material (incl. e-textbook chapters, articles, podcasts, video, online quizzes, etc.) will be uploaded onto our virtual learning environment platform (BlackBoard Learn).
For academic guidance and pastoral care, personal tutors will meet their tutees in-person or online as agreed between tutor and student throughout the academic year. All SHES lecturers will be available for in-person or online one-to-one meetings during their weekly ‘Consultation and Feedback Hours’.
Assessments:
There will be no change to assessments. However, for their dissertation, students will be able to select one out of the following four formats: 1) an empirical study, 2) a literature-based study, 3) a coaching/teaching resource and 4) a sport, health and exercise sciences support programme.
We cannot however guarantee that, if choosing an empirical format, students will be able to collect their own data. Depending on global environmental and on local health and safety factors, students might instead be given the opportunity to analyse secondary data, or to select an alternative dissertation format.
Students who are registered on the BPS accredited Sport and Exercise Psychology programme are required to undertake empirical work, but this can take the form of a systematic review (if data collection is prohibited due to coronavirus restrictions). Alternatively, students can use online platforms to collect data (e.g. conducting interviews online).
Examinations and assessed oral presentations will take place on campus.