First, the way of teaching in British universities
Workshop (workshop)
The major of theoretical research rarely offers such courses, but some majors that focus on practical operation spend most of their time in laboratories, computer rooms or news broadcast rooms. Such courses may be learning an auxiliary software, designing a model, conducting an experiment and so on.
one-to-one tutoring
Each student will be assigned to a teacher or a university researcher as his personal tutor. The tutor will communicate with the students from time to time and get feedback from his learning process. The tutor will also ask, coach and follow up the students' graduation thesis from the beginning of the semester, including the topics set in the early stage, the research methods in each stage, how to operate and the final writing.
Field trip (field trip)
British universities often have field trips, such as architecture, archaeology and urban planning. During the field trip, students will go to different countries or cities to learn knowledge. Majors in science, engineering, medicine and journalism will also visit industry companies or factories to let students know the real business environment and workflow.
give a lecture
Lecture, a way of teaching in British universities, is usually taught by one or more professors or lecturers on professional knowledge, theory, recent academic development, etc. This way can help students to better build a professional theoretical framework.
Seminar (seminar)
Generally, the class hours of the discussion class are between 30 minutes and 1 hour, and the number of people is between 10 and 20 people. The leader of the discussion is sometimes a professor and sometimes a doctoral student in the same major.
Demonstration (demonstration)
One or several people go to the podium and give a speech on a topic using their own information boards or computer slides. Generally, the duration varies from 10-20 minutes. After the lecture, both teachers and students present can ask questions.
Test (examination)
This kind of examination method is more common in the undergraduate stage, and it is generally not used in the master's and doctoral stages. There are two kinds of exams in British universities: open and closed. Generally, students who pass 50 points can make up the exam at a specific time. Some schools only allow candidates who make up the exam to take the exam with the candidates in the second year.
essay
The biggest mistake in writing a paper in Britain is plagiarism. If you need to quote others' opinions, you must indicate the source. No matter how many words there are, there should be references at the end of each paper, and it should be written in a standardized form to help scholars who study your paper in the future to further textual research.
Second, the British university examination system
Final thesis
At the end of each professional course, students are required to submit a final paper of 3000-4000 words, and the theme is mostly drawn up by the teacher.
Examination (examination)
That is, written examination, generally appears in science and engineering majors, such as economics, accounting or marketing. For liberal arts and business majors, the assessment is mainly based on papers, while for art majors, the assessment is mainly based on works.
Report (report)
Equivalent to the course assignment; After class, the teacher will arrange different group projects (including investigation, discussion, experiment, etc. ) and ask for a project achievement report of 2000-3000 words. In Britain, the performance of homework accounts for a very large proportion of the total score, and some courses even take the academic performance as the final assessment.
Demonstration (demonstration)
It is divided into personal speech (for graduation thesis, such as domestic thesis defense) and group work speech, about 15-20 minutes.
Thesis (dissertation)
In order to assess whether students can combine what they have learned with practice, the topics are generally decided by the students themselves, accounting for the largest proportion of credits.
Third, the British University Rating Standards
More than 70 points: with a total score of more than 70 points, graduated with first-class honor or excellent results.
60-69: If the score is in the range of 60-69, you will get a degree of 2: 1 or graduate. For undergraduates, a range of scores will be of great help for applying for a master's degree in a prestigious school.
50-59 points: For undergraduates, graduation in this interval is a 2: 2 degree, and for masters, graduation is smooth.
40-49 points: most British universities can get a degree as long as their students have a total graduation score of 40, but only a degree has no honor; But for graduate students, this interval means that they have failed, need to retake the exam or can only get a diploma (equivalent to a domestic graduation certificate).
Less than 40 points: less than 40 points, both undergraduate and graduate students fail. The specific treatment method is to retake credits or transfer schools according to the requirements of each school.
Fourth, British university qualifications and degrees.
college student
British bachelor's degrees include honorary degrees and only four grades of non-honorary degrees.
There are three kinds of honorary degrees:
The highest is the first-class honor (honor class 1 division1);
Followed by the second honor (commonly known as 2: 1 degree);
Then there is the second inferiority (2: 2 degrees).
Finally, there is the lowest degree without honor.
postgraduate
The postgraduate grading system of British universities is similar to that of undergraduate courses, but with different names.
Honor (equivalent to the first place);
Merit (equivalent to 2:1);
Pass (equivalent to 2: 2).
Because graduate students have higher requirements for grades than undergraduates, grades below 2: 2 are regarded as not graduated.