Researching STEM (899S5)

15 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll build on your existing knowledge of communicating STEM.

You’ll carry out a small-scale research project in an area of chosen interest, spending time in a school setting.

With a particular focus on school aged pupils (11-18), you’ll develop the skills and understanding to:

• explain STEM concepts to a range of audiences
• inspire more Life Sciences, Physics and Maths undergraduates to consider a career in teaching
• develop students’ written communication and research skills
• encourage STEM students to engage with social science literature.

By the end of the module, you’ll have a greater understanding of:

• the complex role of a teacher
• how to communicate with pupils of school age.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Chemistry BSc
• Chemistry MChem
• Chemistry with Summer Research Placements MChem
• Mathematics (research placement) MMath
• Mathematics BSc
• Mathematics MMath
• Physics (with an industrial placement year) BSc
• Physics BSc
• Physics with Astrophysics BSc
• Physics with Data Science BSc
• Theoretical Physics BSc