First, the teaching methods of British universities
give a lecture
Lectures are generally given by one or more professors or scholars on their majors, theoretical knowledge or recent academic development.
Generally, PPT is used, some handouts will be distributed, and handouts can also be downloaded from the educational administration system. There may be some reading before class, and the teacher will send a message in advance by email or in the educational administration system to tell everyone what to read and prepare.
Seminar discussion class
The research and discussion class focuses on students' discussion, and professors or doctoral students of related majors will guide you in class, usually in smaller classrooms. The content corresponds to the teaching content of the same course.
Workshop practice course
Courses similar to Seminar are rarely offered for majors that are partial to theoretical research, but some majors that focus on practical operation are mostly in laboratories, computer rooms or news broadcast rooms.
field test
Students majoring in architecture, archaeology and urban planning in British universities often go on field trips. Everyone will go to different countries or cities and learn knowledge in field trips.
Demonstration display
Demonstration class means that one or more people go to the podium and use their own information board or ppt to demonstrate a certain topic. Generally, the duration varies from 10 to 20 minutes. After the lecture, both teachers and students present can ask questions.
Second, the British university examination methods
The final papers of specialized courses need to be written by each major. The number of words in each paper is generally 3000-4000 words, and the content is stipulated by the teacher. Among them, the format of references in Britain is very strict, and all references must be marked when writing, otherwise they may be considered plagiarism.
Exams generally appear in science and engineering majors, economics, finance and accounting majors, and some marketing majors also involve exams. Business majors such as liberal arts mainly take the final thesis as the assessment method. Exams generally involve mathematics and arithmetic, and some science and engineering majors, such as bioengineering, chemistry, physics, etc., may also involve laboratory practice exams. And the small partners in the design class will involve handing in design works and other homework.
A lot of homework in foreign universities needs to be done by groups, and the report is part of the group assessment. Group evaluation generally consists of statements and group reports, about 2000-3000 words, which are completed by group members.
Business students basically need to make speeches, which are divided into individual speeches and group assignments. Generally, it takes about 15 minutes, depending on specific requirements.
Graduation thesis can be regarded as the part with the largest proportion of credits. Generally, a master's degree in Britain can only graduate after completing 180 credits, and the graduation thesis usually accounts for about 60 credits.
Three. Instructions for studying in Britain
1. You need to register with the local police station within 7 days after you arrive in the UK, and you have to change your address every time you move, change your school or change your visa number. Otherwise, you will be warned and severely fined.
2. After living in the dormitory, you should ask for and keep the rental contract as proof of address in time to prove your British address and prepare for police registration and bank account opening.
3. It is difficult to get the contracted mobile phone within 3 months after coming to the UK, and you must have a bank account. In addition, because your credibility in Britain is not high, they will ask you to pay a deposit. When signing a mobile phone contract, the Mobile Phone Merchants Association will do a credit survey on the system. If someone owes money by signing a mobile phone in front of your address, your credit investigation will fail. Although it's unfair, there's nothing I can do, so I urge you to pay on time after you get the signed mobile phone.
If you take a part-time job while studying in the UK, you need to apply for a national insurance number.
When an Englishman says "Are you all right", he doesn't ask if you are all right, but says hello to you.
6. To watch TV in Britain, you need to apply for a TV license. If not, watching TV is illegal. On one occasion, foreign students received a warning letter from the British Television Licensing Authority because they didn't get a TV license, and they faced a fine as high as 1000.
7. High street or commercial road is the gathering place of shops, that is, commercial street.
8. Restaurants in British schools are generally cheaper, with an average price of 1-5 euros. However, all the students from China reported that they were "terrible". Therefore, during studying abroad, if you want to eat well and cheaply, you'd better practice cooking at home first.
9. Renting a house in Britain needs to pay a house tax, which is called parliamentary tax, and international students are tax-free. You need to write a student letter from the school, which is called a student letter (valid within three months) and send it to the district government to prove that you are a student. This tax will not be automatically exempted if it is not reported.
10. You need permission to shoot items and people. Take out your camera and don't snap. Although the British always look gentle, they are actually quite conservative, pay attention to the protection of personal rights and interests, especially small businesses involving original designs, are very sensitive to China shanzhai, and are even more disgusted with people who take photos at will.