GEOS-3003
Modern Concepts in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Course Assessment and Feedback



QUESTIONNAIRE


Achieving Aims and Objectives

Q1: This course provided a solid training in Structural Geology and Tectonics
Q2: I am more efficient at sourcing,  digesting, and synthesising information..
Q3: I am confident I can design efficient scientific reports using IT..............
Q4: I am confident I can deliver sound oral presentations...........................
Q5: This course enhanced my computer skills.......................................
Q6: The course has sharpened my analytic skills....................................
Q7: The degree course has developed my problem-solving skills.................
Q8: The degree course has improved my skills in written communication......
Q9: My degree course has developed my ability to plan my own work.........


Organisation and Teaching Methods

Q10: The workload was reasonnable...........
Q11: I have had a clear idea of what was expected of me in this course.............
Q12: It was easy to know the standard of work expected............................
Q13: I was generally given enough time to understand the things I had to learn
Q14: When it was used, information technology helped me to learn...............
Q15: Feedback on my work was more than marks or grades.......................
Q16: I feel I had enough feedback on my work......................................
Q17: Efforts were made to understand my difficulties with my work.............
Q18: I feel part of a group of students and staff committed to learning...........
Q19: Overall, this course was well organised........................................


The Lecturer

Q20: I feel the lecturer was committed to his course and his students............
Q21: The lecturer motivated me to do my best work................................
Q22: The lecturer worked hard to make his course interesting.....................
Q23: The lecturer was good at explaining things....................................
Q24: The lecturer was helpful and approachable.....................................
Q25: The lecturer was concerned that students learnt efficiently in this class.....
Q26: The lecturer made himself available for his students........................
Q27: I feel the lecturer had reasonnable expectation on what I could achieve...
Q28: The lecturer made effort to provide a friendly learning environment.......
Q29: The lecturer explained clearly his teaching strategy and methods...........
Q30: The lecturer respected students and responded to student needs.............
Q31: The lecturer treated students fairly and impartially............................


The Content

Q32: The content specified for this unit of study was covered......................
Q33: I was helped to understand why the topics were relevant....................
Q34: I learnt more by designing and writing eReport than going to lectures....
Q35: I had sufficient information to source relevant information..................
Q36: I had sufficient computer skills to cope with the use of IT...................
Q37: I think the report topics had equivalent level of difficulty.....................
Q38: I could cope with the mathematics and physics aspects of the course.......
Q39: The topics were challenging and interesting...................................
Q40: I feel comfortable reading and learning from textbooks......................
Q41: I can see how the topics were linked together..................................

Me

Q42: I invested up to 5-10-15-20-25 hours per week into this course............
Q43: I did the best I could..............................................................
Q44: I was proactive and very involved..............................................
Q45: I attended all the classes and kept the lecturer informed of my progress.
Q46: I am satisfied with my work......................................................



         Please list at least the two things that helped you to learn in this subject and explain why each was important to you.

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            Please list at least two things that could be improved and explain why these changes would help you to learn. 

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