International Foundation Year in Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture

Cardiff University - ISC - Study Group UK

The Academic English Skills course teaches students the specific academic language skills they need to develop for success at Cardiff University. The course focuses on the receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing) skills through practice in semi and authentic task-based activities which build a strong foundation in preparation for each student's future studies. This critical module places particular emphasis on developing academic reading and research skills; research-based writing along with presentation and seminar speaking skills.

The overall aim of the module is to improvestudents?understanding and critical appreciation of the ideas, practices and techniques in relation to design thinking processes,focusing particularlyonhow to structure a project, how toconductresearch fromavariety of primary and secondary data,andhow to produce and generate ideaswithon-going evaluationand reflection. Students will practise each stage of the creative processbased on a givenbrief, considering theneeds ofclients andforaspecific audience.Students will practise with appropriate and professional communication skillsto boost theirconfidence in participating and discussing ideas. In addition, this isapreliminary module whichconsolidatesfundamental skillsfor all future learning inadesign project.

This module comes under Engineering, Physics and Mathematics route. The overall aim of the module is to develop students? knowledge and understanding of foundations in physics including phases of matter, thermal properties of matter, elastic properties of solids, waves, electrical circuits, and basic data analytics skills. The module aims to develop students? physics background, providing them with the sound foundation required for their studies at Higher Education in the UK. The module focuses on student-led activities to boost their confidence when carrying out practical tasks and applying their mathematical skills to solve physics problems. Additionally, students will build their technical English writing skills to critically analyse and discuss results obtained from practical tasks.

The overall aim of these modules is to provide students with a foundation in core mathematical concepts and theories in engineering and science disciplines. The module supports students to recall mathematical facts, concepts and techniques, and develop the mathematical background required for their studies at Higher Education in the UK.

The overall aim of the module is to provide students with afoundation intherelationship between mathematical modelsand methods that can be used to solve practical problems.Students willdevelop asolidunderstanding ofmathematical notation andrelevanttechnical terminology. The module aimsto supportstudents?transition to undergraduate studies inphysicalsciencesand engineering disciplinesat the University of Cardiff.

The module will help students to develop skills and confidence in applying fundamental Chemistry concepts as well as thinking analytical. By recognising the crucial role of Chemistry to the chemical or biological and health sciences, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to study these topics in greater depth.

This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the ability to use computational thinking and coding to create simple computer programs. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of computer systems and the principles of computing (including programming) and how these are applied to the solution of real problems. The emphasis in this module is to continue to develop the students? relevant computing skills while pointing the contents particularly towards the demands of first year undergraduate study in relevant subject areas.

The aim of the module is to provide students with a foundation in core statistical concepts. The module supports students to recall principles and concepts in statistics and develop the mathematical and statistical background, required for their studies at Higher Education in the UK.

The aim of this module is to explore how cities grow and change and how urbanisation process has impacted urban and public life. Students will be introduced to the factors and processes that have influenced and promoted urban growth and consider their relevance from history to contemporary urban contexts. Students will understand and explore the concepts of diversity, integration, sustainability and social inclusion, and develop the skills for critical thinking and analysis of their environment. In addition, students will gain experience of field work, project work and interaction with local communities to learn what will prepare them for a wide range of urban environment study in future learning.

This moduleis designed tointroduce to students the development of creativity and visualperception through exploration. It seeks to develop some of the essential skills required by undergraduates studying in this field.Themodule will improve students? understanding and criticalappreciationof the ideas to identify their personal strengths and interests,and introduces concept development through a range of research, media, processes and reflection.In addition, students will demonstrate the ability to move through initial research to development of ideas and refine a final outcome.