SXR103 – Practising Science
	Below is the summary and course content from the OU's web site, the rest can be found here. My experiences about the course can be found here.	Level 1 10 points Length: 1 week residential
	Summary In this residential school course you will undertake interdisciplinary scientific investigations in laboratories and at a field location. There is some pre-school preparation to be done, working through the Practising Science Study Book, attempting self-assessment questions, and looking at workbooks used at the school. There is an end–of–course assessment to complete after the school. The one-week school is normally offered in Edinburgh and Brighton, with a choice of dates in July and August. Course Content The core of this course is a one week residential school. It is designed to: · introduce the nature of practical work in the laboratory and in the field, and the skills of recording, reporting and interpreting data; · help you to develop confidence in working with a variety of laboratory and field equipment and techniques; · introduce literature and web-based research; · develop your team-working, problem-solving and oral communication skills. Throughout the school you will be working in science laboratories and at a field site, with students who have similar interests to your own. You will learn practical techniques across a range of science disciplines – biology, chemistry, Earth sciences and physics – and how to retrieve information from printed literature and websites. There will also be a programme of evening tutorials and workshops. Before the school there is some preparatory study to do, so that you have the theoretical background you need to participate satisfactorily in the investigations. After the school you will be required to complete an end-of-course assessment based on some of the work you have carried out during the residential week. The school will be held in July/August at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh) and the University of Sussex (Brighton). You will be asked to choose your preferred week and site when you register for the course. Places are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so you should register as you can.
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