Lectures, Lab Sessions and Tutorials
Statistics and Operations Research: Students felt that while the theory learnt was satisfactory, they did not get much opportunity to practically apply it. A positive of online lectures was that they could be recorded which was preferable due to frequent changes in their timetable. One complaint was that the course material is very dense and perhaps the amount of material in the syllabus could be reduced to be more relevant.
Mathematics: Many students felt that certain aspects of the syllabus were not explained properly. The main reason echoed throughout responses was that in certain study units, formal proofs to theorems were provided without much insight into the previous steps of the mathematical process, causing students to learn material by heart rather than understanding how to get to the proof at hand. This was only amplified by the fact that one could not ask questions during pre-recorded lectures and online lectures automatically lessen student engagement. This problem likely goes both ways, so lecturers would also find it difficult to teach online rather than physically.
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