Transitions into University

Putting The 'Team' In Team-Taught Courses

Dr Jo Vergunst, Department of Anthropology, School of Social Science

This case is presented by the current Head of Department in Anthropology on behalf of the whole Department. Team-taught courses pose unique challenges for university teaching and learning. Teaching materials need to be coherent if more than one lecturer is involved and tutors need a clear sense of the purpose of tutorials. At Level 1 and 2, where courses may have large numbers of students and staff involved, the challenges are magnified and yet these courses are key to giving students a positive start to University life. We have transformed our sub-honours teaching through a series of new initiatives.

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Equipping G2M Students for Transition into MBChB Degree

Dr Pietro Marini, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

The G2M programme recruits students to a one-year Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies which, if completed successfully, gives entry to the MBChB programme at the UoA. The entry requirements are constructed to draw applicants from a wider range of backgrounds than is traditional in medical students. Three themes were identified as barriers preventing students from applying to medicine: weak schooling leading to underachievement in science; community/school cultures where aspiring to medicine was unusual; apprehension about challenges of a medical degree. The main issues were represented by how to instil enough self-confidence and how to fill knowledge gaps these students may have.

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