Information and Communications Technology

FOUN10011 Information and Communications Technology 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 1 Chrisoula Gibson Unit coordinator Faculty of Science and Engineering 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 The course provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop advanced skills relating to technologies for accessing, transmitting and presenting information. Topics: <ul><li>virtual learning environments (CANVAS) </li><li>Addition of two lectures to test ICT skills  </li><li>online learning modules and assessments </li><li>email </li><li>word processing and creating pdfs </li><li>academic malpractice </li><li>referencing tools </li><li>project management tools </li><li>graph plotting and spreadsheets. </li></ul> The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn and develop skills relating to technologies for accessing, transmitting and presenting information. By the end of this course unit a student will be able to: <ul> <li> employ a virtual and a face to face learning environment to access information and participate in online assessments  </li> <li> use ‘office’ software to create documents and transfer information in an appropriate format  </li> <li> evaluate online tools for researching and referencing information in the science and engineering field  </li> <li> explore project management software and collaborative working tools for use in group work  </li> <li> produce graphs of data using appropriate plotting software  </li> <li> manipulate data sets using a typical spreadsheet package  </li></ul> <div>Topics:</div><ul><li>virtual learning environments (CANVAS)</li><li>online learning modules and assessments</li><li>email</li><li>word processing and creating pdfs</li><li>academic malpractice</li><li>referencing tools</li><li>project management tools</li><li>graph plotting and spreadsheets.</li></ul>  virtual learning environments (CANVAS), including lectures  online learning modules and assessments email word processing and creating pdfs academic malpractice referencing tools project management tools graph plotting and spreadsheets.  <ul><li>Online, problem-based learning.  </li><li>Two lectures to be introduced to access ICT knowledge </li><li>Weekly drop in</li></ul> 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% Formative feedback will be given during lectures and, on request, throughout the course. Targeted feedback will be given following assessments. Summative feedback will be given following assessments and marking rubrics will be visible to students where applicable. BEng(Hons) Eng w a Int FY Mech Eng with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BEng(Hons) Eng w a Int FY Aero Eng with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BEng(Hons) Eng w a Int FY Civ Eng with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BEng(Hons) Eng w a Int FY EEM Eng with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BEng(Hons) Eng w a Int FY Chem Eng with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BEng(Hons) Eng w a Int FY Comp Sci with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BSc(Hons) Science w a Int FY Physics with Int FY Foundation Mandatory BSc(Hons) Science w a Int FY Chem with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BSc(Hons) Science w a Int FY EarthPlanetSciwithintFY Foundation Mandatory BSc(Hons) Science w a Int FY EnvSci with an Int FY Foundation Mandatory BSc(Hons) Science w a Int FY Mat Sci with Int FY Foundation Mandatory BSc(Hons) Science w a Int FY Maths With an Int FY Foundation Mandatory N Lectures 2 Practical classes & workshops 12 0 86