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Accessibility statement
Some of this module’s study materials are online. Online materials comprise pages of text with images, video clips of no more than three hours combined (all with transcripts/subtitles), diagrams, software/interactive media, animations and multiple-choice self-assessed quizzes. Online materials also include forums, tutorial rooms and links to external resources.
If you’re using printed materials as part of reasonable adjustments to support your studies, note that printed versions of online materials are unavailable for this module.
This module provides a range of learning events delivered as online tutorials. Although not compulsory, tutorials will help you consolidate your learning.
The observational astronomy project involves teamwork with fellow learners.
This module introduces you to the use of an online laboratory (OpenScience Observatories). We assess online practical work, which includes some collaborative group work.
You’ll use mathematical and scientific symbols and expressions throughout the module and within assessment. In addition, this module uses specialist symbols that standard accessibility tools don’t cover.
The study materials contain a considerable number of diagrams, graphs and images. Reading, interpreting and producing examples of these is an important part of the study of this module; we assess this. We cannot describe some of the figures because of the nature of the material. The project work depends on new astronomical data collected during the project and displayed visually.
You’ll search for and use external literature, software, databases and third-party material online; we assess this. Unfortunately, we cannot provide alternatives for all of these. However, your Student Support Team can advise if you require additional support completing these activities.
In this module, you’ll work with specialist reading material such as mathematical notation. We’ll present these online, in print (or printable formats), and via third-party online material and bespoke/third-party software.
This module has tutor-marked assignments (TMAs) submitted via the online TMA service, interactive computer-marked assignments completed online and a remote exam.
You’ll receive feedback from your tutor on your submitted Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs). This will help you to reflect on your TMA performance. You should refer to it to help you prepare for your next assignment.
We structure modules to a set timetable; you’ll need time-management skills to keep your studies on track. We’ll support you in developing these skills.
You’ll use mathematical and scientific symbols throughout the module and within assessment. You can submit scanned handwritten documents or PDF files generated using mathematical and scientific typesetting tools such as LaTeX or Microsoft Word.
The module materials and assessment ask you to use the following specialist software: Anaconda and HOPS – and these may not be fully accessible. However, your Student Support Team can advise if you require additional support completing these activities.
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