Teaching
The Cambridge course/programme has a quite specific structure, running over 13 months from September to September. The taught element of the course is contained within three intensive workshops held in Michaelmas term (2 days), Lent term (3 days) and Easter term (3 days).
The course normally comprises about 25-30 students in any one cohort so the class sizes are relatively small and enable a good level of discussion and student participation to complement the lecture programme.
At the outset of the course students are arranged into student-led study groups to sustain their learning in between the workshops. This has proved particularly popular with students in the past.
| One to one supervision |
One to two hours with a professional studies adviser per term. |
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| Seminars & classes |
Three workshops a year, comprising approximately 64 hours in total. The workshops are made up of seminars, classes, lectures and small group teaching. |
| Lectures |
Three workshops a year, comprising approximately 64 hours in total. The workshops are made up of seminars, classes, lectures and small group teaching. |
| Practicals |
Work-based practice. |
| Small group teaching |
Three workshops a year, comprising approximately 64 hours in total. The workshops are made up of seminars, classes, lectures and small group teaching. |
| Taught/Research Balance |
Entirely Taught
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Feedback
The course director and professional studies advisers can be contacted for advice and feedback between the course sessions and before examinations.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
No thesis required.
Essays
One Professional Experience and Development Record (PEDR)
One Career Appraisal (3,000 words) and CV (two pages of A4 only)
One Case Study (8,000 words)
Written examination
Two written examinations:
Paper 1 (Short answers)
Paper 2 (Scenarios based questions)
Practical assessment
Students are assigned an external professional studies adviser who meets with them to discuss their office experience, sign off their Professional Experience and Development Record and advise them on their case studies.
Other
One Oral Examination.