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, which will be supported by documentation and training from the Sabbatical Student Intern responsible for the scheme, please email Ellie Parfitt (eleanor.parfitt@manchester.ac.uk).