'Levelling up' - a Pre-Master's Revision Course

May, G. H.W. (2020) 'Levelling up' - a Pre-Master's Revision Course. 13th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 25 Aug 2020.

Abstract

The MSc in Medical Genetics and Genomics and sister programmes attract a diverse cohort of students including not only home and EU, but also a significant number of international students. These students arrive in Glasgow with different degrees from different Universities and therefore, variable background knowledge in basic molecular biology. Consequently, in previous years some of our students struggled with more advanced molecular concepts and therefore didn’t reach their full potential. In order to identify these students early and offer additional help, we have developed and implemented a Moodle course containing basic molecular biology revision aids, which students are given access to before they arrive in Glasgow. At the end of week 1 of their programme, students take a brief test based on the principles explored in this revision course. Students who score low in this test are invited to attend additional, optional revision tutorials, in which staff use customised problems to work through basic molecular biology concepts. We believe that this combination of online learning material, formative assessment, and face to face interactive teaching helps us in making our courses more accessible to students from a diverse background. We will give an overview of these learning activities and present results of a recent evaluation of the revision programme. We believe this approach to revision can be adapted for programmes in other disciplines.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: May, Dr Gerhard
• Authors: May, G. H.W.
• Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Author
• First Published: First published in the 13th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the Author

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