Overview
Support from your tutor
Throughout your Questions In Science module at The Open University UK, you’ll get help and support from your assigned module tutor. They’ll help you by:
- Marking your assignments (TMAs) and providing detailed feedback for you to improve.
- Guiding you to additional learning resources.
- Providing individual guidance, whether that’s for general study skills or specific module content.
- Facilitating online discussions between your fellow students, in the dedicated module and tutor group forums.
Module tutors also run online tutorials throughout the module. Where possible, recordings of online tutorials will be made available to students. While these tutorials won’t be compulsory for you to complete the module, you’re strongly encouraged to take part.
Programme Structure
Modules
- Topic 1: Can you make a hole in water?
- Topic 2: How do you know what is alive?
- Topic 3: Why does it snow in winter?
- Topic 4: Is there life on Mars?
- Topic 5: Why do metals corrode?
- Topic 6: How similar am I to a plant?
- Topic 7: Does the earth move under your feet?
- Topic 8: Are waves everywhere?
- Topic 9: Can we lead a chemical-free life?
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Physics Chemistry Natural Sciences View 14 other Short Courses in Natural Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This is a key introductory OU level 1 module. OU level 1 modules provide core subject knowledge and study skills needed for both higher education and distance learning, to help you to progress towards OU level 2 study.
- The module is designed for students who are new to science as well as those with some background in a science-related subject. Although you’re not expected to have any previous knowledge of science, you should be able to do simple calculations (add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers) and to understand written English of the standard of a broadsheet newspaper (for example The Daily Telegraph or The Guardian). You should also be able to write clearly and concisely, structuring short pieces of writing so that they flow coherently; log on to the internet, find websites and communicate by email; and create, save and retrieve documents using basic word processing skills.
Tuition Fee
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International
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months. -
National
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.