The Foundation Course "Carousel" at PCL: An Innovatory Induction Course in the Social Sciences.

Gould, Frank; Croome, David

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The Foundation Course "Carousel" at PCL: An Innovatory Induction Course in the Social Sciences

Gould, Frank; Croome, David

Studies in Higher Education, 2, 1, 55-68, Mar 77

The planning and operation of the introductory course of the B.A. modular social science degree at the Polytechnic of Central London are described. The basic concept is to have students work in intensive, concentrated two-week units devoted to a single subject taught by special teams. The experimental structure has been successful. (LBH)

Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Social Sciences, Teaching Methods, Team Teaching

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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