distance learning guide 2012

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DISTANCE LEARNINGA GUIDE TO FLEXIBLE ONLINE STUDYTHAT FITS IN WITH YOUR BUSY LIFE

WWW.RGU.AC.UK/DISTANCELEARNING
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As a distance learner,the course offered methe flexibility to earna living and maintainmy home life with

less disruption thanstudying on campusIan MorganMSC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT


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DISTANCE LEARNINGFLEXIBLE STUDY THAT FITSIN WITH YOUR BUSY LIFE

I you are unableto attend classes

on campus, onlinedistance learningis an ideal way togain a qualication.

You can study online

rom any locationthroughout the world,at a time and place

thats fexible andconvenient or you.

We recognise that fexible learning can bechallenging at times and we aim to providea solid network o support to all students.

We continually update and review ouronline distance learning programmes toensure that they meet the needs o bothstudents and employers and have veryclose connections as a University withindustry and practitioners.

We also have a dedicated team who workon e-learning tools and who respond tonew technological developments and

seek student eedback to evaluateexisting systems.

Our distance learning courses are deliveredonline through Campus Moodle, theUniversitys virtual learning environment.

You will have access to teaching materialsincluding lecture notes and course guides,and you will be able to interact withlecturers and other students.

93% of our distancelearning students feelit has been worth theinvestment of their time

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WWW.RGU.AC.UK/DISTANCELEARNING
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WHAT IS DISTANCE

LEARNING?You dont have to be in Aberdeen

to study or one o our degrees.Many o our courses are fexibleand available online.

Study online through Campus Moodle,our virtual learning environment, andinteract with lecturers and ellowstudents rom around the world.

The distance learning mode o delivery hasstudy material divided into learning topics

that directly refect the taught syllabus.

A learning, team-centred model is used

where the online tutor engages with teamsand individuals through the discussionorum, group email, virtual tutorial/chatrooms and condential email.

All distance learners must have:

Good internet access

Microsot Oce

Although our distance learning modeprovides fexibility as to where and whenstudents study, our delivery model does notpermit ull fexibility and pace is controlled

to enable membership o a student cohort an approach that our experience showsenhances student success and experience.

All study materials are available onCampus Moodle. These include:

Study topics and activities as well

as some audio/video materials whichprovide the equivalent content olectures or an on-campus student

Discussion orums and team areasor group study

Presentations equivalent to ull-timeon-campus classes

Access to a bank o online library

and e-book resourcesEach module has its own discussion orumon Campus Moodle or use by the studentsand tutors as well as its own homepage.



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As a distance-learning student, or themajority o our courses, you are notrequired to attend on campus, althoughwe are delighted to meet those who do

decide to visit. You will have ull accessto the library and University acilities asa student.

The only courses that do requireattendance are:

MBA programmeStudents are required to attend a 10 dayworkshop in the UK during the second year

o their studies, usually around May/June.This is a standard requirement or an AMBAaccredited MBA and the workshop ocuseson strategic management and leadership.

Clinical Pharmacy Practice and

Advanced Pharmacy PracticeStudents are required to attend a shortresidential period o ve consecutive days

o training within the Schools proessionalskills centre to allow or a shared learningexperience.

NursingSome o our nursing modules will requireattendance on-campus. This will depend onwhich course you are studying. Please seeindividual course pages on our website orurther details.

www.rgu.ac.u

As an IT Managerat Wood Group Ltd,

being able to studywhen Im travellingis a great benefitto me, as with accessto offline materialI can take mystudies anywhere

Richard UrquhartMSC IN Information TechnologyManagement

If flexibility and greatcourse content areimportant to you, RGUis the perfect option.One of the biggest risksin selecting an onlinecourse is the credibilityof the school. RGUhas proven to be

more than great andit is accessible fromanywhere in the world

Dave DaCostaMSC IN InternationalMarketing Management

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IRELAND

NORWAY

CANADA

NIGERIA

USA

ALGERIA

SPAIN

FRANCe

GHANA

Venezuela

CARIBBEANMEXICo

COLUMBIA

BRAZIL

We provide an extensive range ofdistance learning facilities via

Campus Moodle, supporting over8000 students from 113 countriesstudying online.

STUDY ANYWHERE

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KazakHstan

RUSSIA

GREECE

UAE INDIA

KUWAIT

CHINA

SRI LANKA

PHILIPPINES

PAKISTAN

AMEROON

MALAYSIA

THAILAND

TAIWAN

VIETNAM

KENYA

ROMANIAZECHPUBLIC

POLAND

ANGOLA

AUSTRALIA

TALY

SAUDI ARABIA

Online distance learning, is not restrictedby time zone dierences. Most o ourdistance learning courses do not requirestudents to be online at a specic time oron a specic date, however there will besubmission deadlines and certain activitiesmay require you to be online or submit/post something at a particular time.

Some courses or modules require moreregular interaction than others and youare encouraged to look at the courseinormation or the particular courseyou are interested in or this.



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GETTING STARTED

To be able to loginand access your online

learning materials,you will need to knowyour RGU usernameand password whichwill be provided by ourAdmissions team when

you are invited to enrol.

You will use theseto access yourlearning materials.

T STNT POTA

The Student Portal is a gateway toinormation and services or all students. It

provides links to Campus Moodle, email,iLink library catalogue, personal les onthe University network, help and adviceinormation, exam results, academicregulations, how to update your address,

tuition ee and accommodation inormationto name a ew.

This is where you will go to access CampusMoodle and your RGU email account.

CAMPS MOO

Campus Moodle is a collaborative learningenvironment or students. Not only willlearning material be available online, but

there will also be areas or discussion,group work, ormative quizzes and theuploading o assignments.

You will be able to access your online

learning environment anytime andanywhere, as long as an internet connectionis available. The learning material can take awide variety o ormats rom MS Word andPDF documents to podcasts or wikis. Youwill submit your assignments via CampusMoodle in the electronic dropboxes whichyou will nd here.



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Once logged into Campus Moodle you willsee a page with two headings:

General Study Area:

This gives access to course materials,library and IT inormation and inductionmodules. This is a good place to begin andprovides a general induction to CampusMoodle, the University and in some cases

there will be a course induction module.

Current Study Module Area:This is where you will access the moduleor modules which you are studying in a

current semester.www.rgu.ac.uk/campusmoodleintro

MCOSOT OTOOk

All communication rom the Universitythroughout your studies will be directedto your RGU email account so we doencourage students to check this regularly.

You will also benet rom access to ourglobal address list which holds contactdetails or university sta and student emailaddresses o others on your course.

T BAY

The services and resources o theLibrary are available to all students o the

University, including distance learners,but there are some additional serviceswe oer or students who are enrolled ondistance learning courses and who cannotcome in to visit the libraries on campus.These include:

Postal loans

Photocopies

Access to other libraries in the UK Access to libraries outside the UK

You will have access to services such as:

iLink (the Library Catalogue)

Electronic ull text databases

Journals

Useul weblinks or your subject

How to... guides to getting the bestrom Library resources

view a demo of CampusMoodle, our virtuallearning environmentwww.rgu.ac.uk/campusmoodleINTRO

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TIME

MANAGEMENTWe understand that distance learnersmay approach their learning in dierentways and that some preer to blitz overa particular period rather than ollow

systematically each week.

As a rough guide, we would usuallyrecommend that students on a distancelearning course dedicate around 15 hoursper week to their studies.

The majority o postgraduate courses havetwo modules per semester 1 and 2, othersstudy one module at a time over semesters

1,2 and 3.It is important that you work in a way whichbest suits you as an individual, and allowsyou to manage your time eectively andkeep on top o your workload and coursedeadlines.

I work commitments change or anemergency occurs, students who haveaccepted an unconditional oer and have

not started their studies can deer or oneyear and recommence the course later.

There are procedures in place ormitigating circumstances and theseare considered on a case-by-case basis.


The workingrelationshipbetween the tutorsand students isexcellent, enhancedby students beingable to communicatewith tutors throughemail, phone calls

and one-to-onetutorial sessions

Christopher BarclaySocial Work Distance LearningBA (Hons)


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TUTOR

SUPPORTYour main point o contact throughoutyour studies will be your Course Leaderand Course Administrator.

The Course Leader is normally yourPersonal Tutor and will assist with anypersonal problems o a non-academicnature which may aect your ability tounction eectively during the course.

Each module within a course has adesignated Module Coordinator and

they will be the main point o contactor any issues or queries regarding that

particular module.Their role is to upload module content,monitor discussion orums, instigateonline discussion, respond to individualstudy queries, provide support, assess themodule and monitor progress. The normalway to contact a tutor or individual supportis by email.

We encourage students to keep in regular

contact with their Course Leader andtutors. You should not hesitate to get intouch with your Course Leader i youhave any concerns at any point.

OT SPPOT AAAB

There is a network o advice and supportavailable or our distance learning students.

Our services include: Disability and Dyslexia

Student Counselling

Careers Advice

Study Support

You will nd more inormation aboutsome o the services we oer at

www.rgu.ac.u/studentsupportWe have a dedicated IT helpdesk orsupport to students who need helpwith technical questions.

83% of our distancelearners are workingfull-time whilst studying

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MODULE

DELIVERYStudents will be grouped into cohortswhich will make up a virtual class orgroup o students all studying the courseat the same pace.

Cohorts are expected to completethe various modules within a speciedtime period.

Cohorts acilitate peer support andallow students to get to know oneanother, set up study groups andprovide peer support via the acilitieso Campus Moodle.

In particular they acilitate opportunitiesor discussion and interaction with otherstudents, usually at the same stage o

the programme.

OST XAMNATONS

Some o our courses have examinationswhich students are required to sit

the time and date or all exams is setby the University.

As a distance learner you will be providedwith inormation about the examinationsyou will be required to sit and what theapproved arrangements are or thesee.g. you may be required to attend anearby British Council oce or anothercollaborative organisation/company that

has been approved by the University.Depending on your geographical location,you may not be able to undertakeexaminations within arrangementsapproved by the University and may need

to make alternative arrangements to sitexams in a suitable location near where youlive. Wherever possible, this should be aBritish Council oce. However, where such

premises cannot be utilised, alternatives,such as local universities, colleges, publiclibraries and schools, could be considered.Once you have identied a suitable placein which to sit the exam you must requestapproval rom your School at least sixweeks prior to when the exam is due to

take place.

Students are required to meet any costs o

external exams, or example, invigilationcosts, room hire, postage o papers etc.



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FEES AND

FUNDINGI you are studying via online distancelearning or on a part-time basis, our fexiblepayment plan enables you to make a singleone-o payment or spread the cost o your

course ees throughout the duration o yourstudy with us.*

We are able to make your study moreaordable by requesting an initial paymento just 22% o your course ees or thatyear (not the total cost o the course),due beore or on the day o enrolment.

For enquiries regarding ee payment

options contact Student Finance on+44 (0)1224 262664 or email us [email protected]

NNG

10% Alumni Loyalty DiscountWe oer our alumni a 10% loyalty discounton the Universitys postgraduate andpost-registration course ees. The discount

applies to both home and overseas alumni(holders o undergraduate degrees romRobert Gordon University) who commencepostgraduate study at the University. It canonly be applied to tuition ees and cannotbe used to cover any other programmerelated expenses (e.g. residential costs,materials or membership ees).

www.rgu.ac.u/discount


Postgraduate Students AllowanceScheme (PSAS)The Student Awards Agency or Scotland(SAAS) oers eligible (Scottish domiciled

and EU) applicants who have accepted aplace on eligible courses a loan to coverup to 3,400 towards their tuition ees.The application orm will be available todownload rom www.saas.gov.u

ndividual earning Accounts(A 500)Scottish domiciled students studying apart-time/distance learning postgraduate

course at the University who earn less than22,000 pa, may be entitled to apply or anIndividual Learning Account o up to 500.Visit www.ilascotland.org.u to checkor availability.

SCOASPS

For a ull list o all scholarships we oer,including the RGU:SPORT Scholarship and

Merit Scholarships, please go to:

www.rgu.ac.u/scholarships

*For payment o Engineering ees, pleasereer to individual course pages on ourwebsite.
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HOW

TO APPLYApply Online

You can apply or your course directly viaour online application orm which allows

you to upload documents in support oyour application.

It is quick and easy to use, allowing you tocomplete pages in any order and you maysave your progress and come back to theorm as many times as you like.

All supporting documents (certicates,transcripts o qualication) should bescanned and ready to upload.

You will have the option to upload yourCV and any reerences that you wish

to provide.

www.rgu.ac.u/applyonline


It is clear that thecommitment of theUniversity to delivera first class learningexperience extendsto all students,regardless of theirmode of learning orphysical location

Paul WatersLLM/MSc ConstructionLaw AND ARBITRATION
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