2025/26 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MECH2000 Tutorials and Personal Development 2

Module manager: Dr Peter Brooks
Email: P.C.Brooks@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2025/26

Pre-requisite qualifications

Progression to year 2 of one of the UG programmes in Mechanical Engineering

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module consists of a fortnightly tutorial during which you can discuss the material from your lectures in a small group setting with your personal tutor. It provides a forum for you to raise any queries about the content from your lectures and to discuss effective problem solving strategies. This module will also support your continuing personal development and academic journey.

Objectives

This module gives you the chance to discuss the material from your other modules, and to solve related problems, in a small-group setting. This module will also support your continuing personal development and academic journey.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:

1- Solve a variety of technical problems drawn from the course syllabus and discuss the problems and their solutions in a small group situation.
2- Plan and reflect on own personal and academic development
3- Understand what is meant by academic integrity in university work, why it is important and the consequences for not upholding it.
4- Demonstrate that they have started to consider career options and how to develop employability

These module learning outcomes contribute to the following AHEP4 learning outcomes:

5- Plan and record self-learning and improve performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD [C18]
6- Recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion [C11]

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:

a. Teamwork/Collaboration
b. Interpersonal skills
c. self-reflection/CPD
d. Self-Confidence
e. Initiative and Perseverance

Syllabus

1- Problem solving skills
2- Time management skills
3- Group working
4- Planning and recording self-learning

Methods of assessment
The assessment details for this module will be provided at the start of the academic year

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Seminar 15 1 15
Private study hours 35
Total Contact hours 15
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 50

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Tutorials every fortnight to provide formative feedback

Reading List

Check the module area in Minerva for your reading list

Last updated: 16/07/2025

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