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Online study guide A guide to Online Learning at RGU
Online courses
Online learning
Visit our ‘Find a course’ page and check the Online Learning box
www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses
Architecture, Construction & Surveying Information, Communication & Media
Flexible study that fits
MSc Commercial Practice for the Energy Sectors MSc Corporate Communication and Public Affairs
MSc Construction Project Management Graduate Certificate Information Studies
Engineering
Graduate Certificate Petroleum Data Management
in with your busy life*
MSc Information and Library Studies
MSc Asset Integrity Management MSc Information Management
MSc Drilling and Well Engineering
If you are unable We recognise that flexible learning can
Pharmacy & Life Sciences be challenging at times and we aim to
MSc Engineering
to attend classes provide a solid network of support to
MSc Oil and Gas Engineering MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice
MSc Offshore Oil and Gas Engineering Pharmacist Independent Prescribing*
on campus, online all students.
MSc Petroleum Production Engineering learning is an ideal way We continually update and review our
online learning programmes to ensure
MSc Subsea Engineering Health Sciences to gain a qualification. that they meet the needs of both
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Health Sciences (Framework)
students and employers and have very
Business, Management & Accounting MSc Public Health and Health Promotion You can study online close connections as a University with
industry and practitioners.
MSc Accounting and Finance – Professional Top Up PgCert Diagnostic Image Reporting*
from any location
BSc Accounting with CIMA We also have a dedicated team
Graduate Certificate Management Studies Social Work & Social Sciences
throughout the world, who work on e-learning tools and
Graduate Certificate Project Management BA (Hons) Social Work* at a time and place who respond to new technological
MSc Health, Safety and Risk Management BA Residential Child Care* that’s flexible and developments and seek student
feedback to evaluate existing systems.
MSc Human Resource Management MSc Applied Psychology
convenient for you.
MSc International Business MSc Corporate Social Responsibility Our online learning courses are
delivered online through Campus
Msc Management PgCert Mental Health Officer Award
Moodle, the University’s Virtual
MBA Master of Business Administration Learning Environment.
Nursing & Midwifery
MBA Oil and Gas Management
MSc Advanced Nursing Practice*
CampusMoodle is the University’s
MSc Project Management virtual learning environment (VLE).
BSc/DipHE/CertHE Paramedic Practice:
MSc Purchasing and Supply Chain Management It is a valuable resource for on and off
MSc Quality Management
Remote and Hazardous Environments* campus students that can be accessed
PgCert Learning, Teaching and Assessment (Nursing from any computer as long as there is
BA (Hons) Business Management*
and Midwifery)* an internet connection.
Law BSc Occupational Health You will have access to teaching
* We try to offer courses that are as flexible
as possible however in some cases it is materials including lecture notes
LLB Law
not always possible to do so. There will and course guides, and you will be
LLM Law be coursework that must be submitted able to interact with lecturers and
LLM Construction Law and Arbitration by a set deadline. Some courses will other students.
also require mandatory attendance to
LLM Employment Law and Practice weekly tutorials at fixed times, GMT.
* Courses will require a short period of
LLM Oil and Gas Law Examinations must be attended on
attendance on campus. Please check
campus in person at set times and dates.
LLM (online) Law individual course pages our website.
Online Learning Guide | 01
What is online
learning? 90% of postgraduate Online
Distance Learning students
believe their course helped
them to develop or acquire
job-related, or work-related,
knowledge and skills.
You don’t have to be in Aberdeen All study materials are available on As an online student, for the majority
to study for one of our degrees. Campus Moodle. These may include: of our courses, you are not required Student Experience
Many of our courses are flexible to attend on campus, although we are Questionnaire 2016/17
• Study topics and activities as well
and available online. delighted to meet those who do decide
as some audio/video materials which
to visit. You will have full access to the
Study online through Campus Moodle, provide the equivalent content of
library and University facilities as a
our virtual learning environment, and lectures for an on-campus student
student.
interact with lecturers and fellow • Live discussion forums and team
students from around the world. areas for group study There are some courses that do
If flexibility and great course
require attendance on campus, for a
The online learning mode of delivery • Presentations equivalent to full-time content are important to you,
short period of time.
has study material divided into learning on-campus classes RGU is the perfect option.
topics that directly reflect the taught • Access to a bank of online library One of the biggest risks in
MBA programme
syllabus. and e-book resources selecting an online course is
Students are required to attend a 10
the credibility of the school.
A team-centred model is used where • Recorded lectures with downloadable day workshop in the UK during the
RGU has proven to be more
the online tutor engages with teams content second year of their studies, usually
than great and it is accessible
and individuals through discussion • List of relevant articles, podcasts and around May/June. This is a standard
from anywhere in the world.
forums, group email, virtual tutorial/ book references that supplement the requirement for an AMBA accredited
chat rooms and confidential email. MBA and the workshop focuses on Dave DaCosta
learning
strategic management and leadership. MSC International Marketing
All online learners must have: • Live tutorials via Blackboard Management
Collaborate Ultra
• Good internet access Clinical Pharmacy Practice and
Each module has its own discussion Advanced Pharmacy Practice
• Microsoft Office
forum on Campus Moodle for use by Students are required to attend a short
Although our online learning mode the students and tutors as well as its residential period of five consecutive
provides flexibility as to where and own homepage. days of training within the School’s
when students study, our delivery professional skills centre to allow for a
model does not permit full flexibility shared learning experience.
and pace is controlled to enable
membership of a student cohort – Nursing
an approach that our experience Some of our nursing modules will
shows enhances student success require attendance on-campus.
and experience. This will depend on which course you
are studying. Please see individual
course pages on our website for
further details.
Online Learning Guide | 02 Online Learning Guide | 03
Study anywhere
Online learning, is not restricted Some courses or modules require
by time zone differences. Most of more regular interaction than
our online courses do not require others and you are encouraged
students to be online at a specific to look at the course information
time or on a specific date, however for the particular course you are
We provide an extensive range of there will be submission deadlines interested in for this.*
online learning facilities via and certain activities may require
Campus Moodle, supporting over you to be online or submit/post
8000 students from 113 countries something at a particular time.
studying online.
NORWAY
IRELAND RUSSIA
CANADA POLAND
FRANCe
CZECH ROMANIA
REPUBLIC
USA SPAIN
KazakHstan
ITALY CHINA
GREECE KUWAIT
ALGERIA PAKISTAN TAIWAN
MEXICo CARIBBEAN SAUDI ARABIA
UAE THAILAND
INDIA
Venezuela PHILIPPINES
NIGERIA CAMEROON VIETNAM
COLUMBIA
KENYA SRI LANKA
GHANA MALAYSIA
ANGOLA
BRAZIL
AUSTRALIA
* Although we try to offer courses that are as flexible as possible, it is not
always possible to do so. There will coursework that must be submitted
by a deadline set by us as well as some courses you may need to attend
mandatory weekly tutorials at fixed times, GMT. Examinations must be
attended on campus in person at set times and dates.
Online Learning Guide | 04 Online Learning Guide | 05
Access campus
Getting started moodle here:
campusmoodle.rgu.ac.uk
To be able to login The Student Portal Once logged into Campus Moodle you The Library
will see a page with two headings:
and access your online The Student Portal is a gateway
to information and services for all General Study Area:
The services and resources of the
Library are available to all students
learning materials, students. It provides links to Campus This gives access to course materials, of the University, including online
Moodle, email, iLink library catalogue, library and IT information and induction learners, but there are some additional
you will need to know personal files on the University modules. This is a good place to begin services we offer for students who are
your RGU username network, help and advice information,
exam results, academic regulations,
and provides a general induction to
Campus Moodle, the University and
enrolled on online learning courses
and who cannot come in to visit the
and password which how to update your address, tuition fee in some cases there will be a course libraries on campus. These include:
and accommodation information induction module.
will be provided by to name a few.
• Postal loans (books by post)
Current Study Module Area:
our Admissions team This is where you will go to access This is where you will access the
• Photocopies
when you are invited Campus Moodle and your RGU
email account.
module or modules which you are
studying in a current semester.
• Access to other libraries in the UK
to enrol. www.rgu.ac.uk/campusmoodle
• Access to libraries outside the UK
Campus Moodle
You will have access to services
You will use these Campus Moodle is a collaborative Microsoft Outlook such as:
learning environment for students.
to access your Not only will learning material be
All communication from the University • iLink (the Library Catalogue)
throughout your studies will be
learning materials. available online, but there will also
be areas for discussion, group work,
directed to your RGU email account
• Electronic full text databases
so we do encourage students to check • Journals
formative quizzes and the uploading
this regularly.
of assignments. • Useful weblinks for your subject
You will also benefit from access to
You will be able to access your online • ‘How to...’ guides to getting the best
our global address list which holds
learning environment anytime and from Library resources
contact details for university staff and
anywhere, as long as an internet
student email addresses of others on
connection is available. The learning
your course.
material can take a wide variety of
formats from MS Word and PDF
documents to podcasts or wikis.
You will submit your assignments
via Campus Moodle in the electronic
dropboxes which you will find here.
Online Learning Guide | 06 Online Learning Guide | 07
Time management
We understand that online learners
may approach their learning in different
ways and that some prefer to ‘blitz’ over
a particular period rather than follow
systematically each week.
The working relationship
As a rough guide, we would usually between the tutors and
recommend that students on an online students is excellent,
learning course dedicate around 15 enhanced by students being
hours per week to their studies. able to communicate with
The majority of postgraduate courses tutors through email, phone
have two modules per semester 1 and calls and one-to-one tutorial
2, others study one module at a time sessions.
over semesters 1,2 and 3.
You will need to find the best way to Christopher Barclay
work that suits you as an individual. Social Work Online
As an online learner you will need BA (Hons)
to be motivated and committed in
order to balance your work and family
commitments whilst studying what may
be challenging and demanding courses.
It will be essential to manage your time
effectively in order to keep on top of
your workload and course deadlines.
If work commitments change or an
emergency occurs, students who have
accepted an unconditional offer and
have not started their studies can defer
for one year and recommence the
course later.
There are procedures in place for
mitigating circumstances and these
are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Online Learning Guide | 08 Online Learning Guide | 09
Tutor We are already beginning
support
to see how our staff have
benefited from the knowledge
they have gained to better
understand our customers’
needs and this can translate
into real business value on
all sides.
Your main point of contact Kerry Blinston
throughout your studies will be Global Commercial
your Course Leader and Course Director at CGG
Administrator.
Petroleum Data Management
The Course Leader is normally your Grad Cert
Personal Tutor and will assist with any
personal problems of a non-academic
nature which may affect your ability
to function effectively during the We encourage students to keep in
course. regular contact with their Course
Leader and tutors. You should not
Each module within a course has a
hesitate to get in touch with your
designated Module Coordinator and
Course Leader if you have any
they will be the main point of contact
concerns at any point.
for any issues or queries regarding
that particular module.
Other support available
Their role is to upload module
There is a network of advice and
content, monitor discussion forums,
support available for our online
instigate online discussion, respond
learning students. Our services
to individual study queries, provide
include:
support, assess the module and
monitor progress. The normal way to • Disability and Dyslexia
contact a tutor for individual support
• Student Counselling
is by email.
• Careers Advice
• Study Support
You will find more information about
some of the services we offer at
www.rgu.ac.uk/studentsupport
We have a dedicated IT helpdesk for
support to students who need help
with technical questions.
Online Learning Guide | 10 Online Learning Guide | 11Module Offsite Examinations
Some of our courses have
delivery
examinations which students are
required to sit – the time and date
for all exams is set by the University.
As an online learner you will be
provided with information about the
examinations you will be required to sit
and what the approved arrangements
Students will be grouped into cohorts are for these e.g. you may be required
which will make up a virtual class or to attend a nearby British Council office
group of students all studying the or another collaborative organisation/
course at the same pace. company that has been approved by
Cohorts are expected to complete the University.
the various modules within a specified Depending on your geographical
time period. location, you may not be able to
Cohorts facilitate peer support and undertake examinations within
allow students to get to know one arrangements approved by the
another, set up study groups and University and may need to make
provide peer support via the facilities alternative arrangements to sit exams
of Campus Moodle. in a suitable location near where you
live. Wherever possible, this should be
In particular they facilitate a British Council office. However,
opportunities for discussion and where such premises cannot be
interaction with other students, usually utilised, alternatives, such as local
at the same stage of the programme. universities, colleges, public libraries
and schools, could be considered.
Once you have identified a suitable
place in which to sit the exam you must
request approval from your School at
least six weeks prior to when the exam
is due to take place.
Students are required to meet any
costs of external exams, for example,
invigilation costs, room hire, postage
of papers etc.
Online Learning Guide | 12 Online Learning Guide | 13Fees and funding
If you are studying via online learning Postgraduate Tuition Fees Loan
or on a part-time basis, our flexible Postgraduate students will normally
payment plan enables you to make a make their own arrangements for
single one-off payment or spread the payment of fees. However, there are a
cost of your course fees throughout limited number of SAAS funded places
the duration of your study with us. on certain postgraduate courses.
We are able to make your study more For information on postgraduate
affordable by requesting an initial finance options, please visit
payment of just 22% of your course
www.rgu.ac.uk/finance
fees for that year (not the total cost of
the course), due before or on the day
Alternative guide to PG funding
of enrolment.
This useful resource provides
Your first payment will be due at information on alternative sources of
enrolment and you can pay for this funding for postgraduate courses –
online by credit/debit card and then especially charities – which can make
the remaining instalments can be awards (fees, maintenance, research
paid by credit/debit card, bank costs) to any student regardless of
transfer to the University’s account subject, or nationality.
or by bank draft.
www.postgraduate-funding.com/
gateway
20% Alumni Loyalty Discount
We offer our alumni a 20% loyalty
Scholarships
discount on the University’s
postgraduate and post-registration For a full list of all scholarships we offer,
course fees. The discount applies including the RGU:SPORT Scholarship
to both home and overseas alumni and Merit Scholarships visit:
(holders of undergraduate degrees
www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarships
from Robert Gordon University) who
commence postgraduate study at
the University. It can only be applied
to tuition fees and cannot be used to
cover any other programme related
expenses (e.g. residential costs,
materials or membership fees).
www.rgu.ac.uk/discount
Online Learning Guide | 14 Online Learning Guide | 15How to
apply
Apply Online
You can apply for your course directly The Virtual Learning
via our online application form which Environment and Online
allows you to upload documents in Library provided a one-stop-
support of your application. shop for everything I needed to
know as a student.
It is quick and easy to use, allowing
you to complete pages in any order Online learning student
and you may save your progress and
come back to the form as many times
as you like.
All supporting documents (certificates, I chose Online Distance
transcripts of qualification) should be Learning because I moved to
scanned and ready to upload. Malaysia with my husband
You will have the option to upload your and had a leave of absence
CV and any references that you wish from my current job. The
to provide. flexible nature of the course
is a perfect fit with my current
www.rgu.ac.uk/applyonline lifestyle.
Christine E. Eikeberg
MSC Information Management
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