Second Year Discussion Groups
The faculty has two student-led support schemes:
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) – volunteers from second and final year help first year students with their transition into higher education.
Discussion groups – second and final year students help each other to process, digest and expand on challenging lecture and further reading material.
The aims are to:
- enable a clear view of course expectations
- promote a non-threatening environment
- provide an effective method to:
– assist learning
– develop interpersonal/transferable skills
– develop self confidence
– increase responsibility and motivation
– increase peer interaction
– obtain inside knowledge
– allow students to give real-time feedback
– generate real-time feedback for the teaching staff
Groups of second year students will form if and when volunteers come forward to act as a student coordinator of a second year discussion group for a particular unit.
If you would like to volunteer for this important and rewarding role, please contact the Student Support Office.