INTO Programme Specification
FC International Foundation for Science and Engineering (Accelerated)
Academic Year 2022/23
A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.
Programme Title | FC International Foundation for Science and Engineering (Accelerated) | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
University Foundation Certificate | |||||||||||
Programme Code | NTO-AIF-EN | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
100184 - General or integrated engineer - 100 |
ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
Type of Programme | Undergraduate Certif | Length of Programme |
Full Time - 1 Academic Year |
Total Credits for Programme | 120 | |||||||||
Exit Awards available | No |
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
INTO Queen's |
School/Department |
INTO |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 3 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
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The British Council |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 11-05-18 |
Regulation Information
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None. |
Programme Specific Regulations ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
Students with protected characteristics None. |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
1. Provide international students with a high quality education and learning experience at pre-undergraduate foundation level within which the measured and validated outcomes are of a quality to secure entry to undergraduate degree programmes of Queen’s University Belfast.
2. Prepare international students for progression to Year One of a range of undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s University Belfast.
3. Provide a qualification to allow alternative progression routes for those international students who either (i) do not meet the entry criteria for progression to undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s University Belfast, or (ii) who do meet the entry criteria for progression to undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s University Belfast but wish to follow an undergraduate course at another university.
4. Enhance the subject knowledge, learning skills and English language ability of international students to enable them to communicate and study effectively and confidently at undergraduate level at Queen’s University Belfast or in another English medium university.
5. Assist international students to acclimatise and become accustomed to student life in the UK and to provide practical experience of the learning, teaching and assessment methods found in Queen’s University Belfast and in other UK universities.
6. Provide opportunities for international students to develop their intellectual abilities, including problem solving skills and logical and critical thinking.
7. Actively promote the development of key transferable skills essential for employment, including communication, team working, time and resource management and presentation skills.
8. Inculcate a commitment to good practice in academic work and provide students with the necessary personal, interpersonal and key skills to enable them to develop as independent, self-directed learners.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Interpret and evaluate information from up-to-date academic literature. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students’ cognitive skills are developed through lectures, seminars, tutorials, group-work, laboratory classes, presentations and report writing. Methods of Assessment Students will be assessed through formative and summative examinations, class tests, group project work, fieldwork and coursework. |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Use computers and information technology effectively. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students’ transferable skills are developed through lectures, seminars, tutorials, group-work, laboratory classes, presentations and report writing. Methods of Assessment Students will be assessed through formative and summative examinations, class tests, group project work, fieldwork and coursework. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of a range of science topics. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students’ knowledge and understanding is developed through lectures, seminars, tutorials, group-work, laboratory classes, presentations and report writing. Methods of Assessment Students will be assessed through formative and summative examinations, class tests, group project work, fieldwork and coursework. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1. Apply knowledge and understanding, cognitive and transferable skills within each subject module as well as across modules at programme level. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students’ subject specific skills are developed through lectures, seminars, tutorials, group-work, presentations and report writing. Methods of Assessment Students will be assessed through formative and summative examinations, class tests, group project work, fieldwork and coursework. |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
Further Mathematics for Engineering and Science | IFYF015 | 1 | 30 | YES | YES | 18 weeks | N | -- | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% |
Foundation Mathematics (Business, Science, Engineering and Architecture) | IFYF019 | 1 | 30 | YES | YES | 18 weeks | N | YES | -- | 40% | 0% | 60% |
Foundation Biology | IFYF010 | 1 | 30 | YES | YES | 18 weeks | N | -- | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% |
Foundation Chemistry | IFYF009 | 1 | 30 | YES | YES | 18 weeks | N | -- | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% |
Foundation Physics | IFYF008 | 1 | 30 | YES | YES | 18 weeks | N | -- | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% |
English Language and Study Skills | IFYF001 | 1 | 30 | YES | YES | 18 weeks | N | YES | -- | 40% | 0% | 60% |
Notes
Please note that the British Council accredits the ELSS module for this programme.