Law

Law

Course communication.

Students’ satisfaction with the communication of assignments fell. 1 in 4 (26.19%, N=22/84) report not understanding what is expected of them to be able to completean assignment, 13.23% higher than semester A. 1 in 4 students (25.00%, N=21/84) report that not being givenenough notice to be able to complete their assignments, a rise of 12.03%. Satisfaction to other questions regarding course communication also fell, particularly with agreement that staff have been helpful when students have contacted them,and that academic staff respond within an appropriate timeframe. Understanding of the safety net policy and how it impacts them was particularly low, with 33.33% (N=28/84) reporting that they do not understand this. Positively, student satisfaction with timetable changes rose. Agreementthat students are given enough notice for timetable changes rosesignificantly (p = < .05), with 75.67% (N=28/37) agreement compared to 41.67% (N=10/24) in semester A.

Teaching and learning.

Whilst agreement that the content taught in modules is useful and will benefit their future career has stayed consistent at 90.90% (N=70/77), agreement that modules are interesting and enjoyable fellby 7.07% to 84.42% (N=65/77). Satisfaction with the consistency in the quality of teaching across modules also fellto 71.43% (N=55/77), and satisfaction with the range of online teaching styles and materials fell by 16.63% to 62.34% (N=48/77).

Personal Tutoring Framework.

More than 4 in 5 (82.14%, N=69/84) students report knowing who their Personal Tutor is, and 4 in 5 (82.14%, N=69/84) students also report knowing how to contact their Personal Tutor. Agreement that they had received academic support from their Personal Tutor this year was slightly lower, with 33.33% (N=28/84) of students disagreeing to this question. However, 35.71% (N=30/84) of students’ report having had contact more than twice with their Personal Tutor this year.

Figure 9. Bar chart showing responses to questions regarding personal tutoring.