REF: 66-2401-1496309 - Online VS In-person lectures

Your comment: It would be preferable if the lectures were in person rather than online. The online format does not suit mine, and many others form of learning, and to be paying such a fee to attend university, I would expect more hours of contact.

Our response:

The Department is committed to delivering the best possible student experience for all of our students and we responded to student feedback that demonstrated a clear preference for large group teaching (i.e. lectures) to be delivered via pod-cast style recordings rather than 1-hour in person lectures as students found this format more beneficial. In turn this enabled us to increase the time spent in small group teaching (i.e. seminars and workshops) which has, in our opinion, greater value in enabling our students to develop their skills. However, we are always open to feedback and have been considering a range of ways in which we could address this issue. We will share the options available to us with your Academic Reps at the next SSCC meeting and seek their help in canvassing the student body. In short, we are looking at providing a year-long in person lecture series designed to support your learning across a range of key areas of literary study. This would take place every week during term time, adding additional contact hours and opportunities for extending your learning beyond the modules you are registered for.