DL MGPH Induction module (GM51094)
Before your first credit-bearing module begins, you'll learn to navigate the learning platform, develop your academic skills, and understand your rights and responsibilities as a postgraduate student
This short induction module runs in the week before your first credit-bearing module on the DL Master of Global Public Health. Its aim is to give you the best possible start.
You'll explore the online learning environment, navigate the virtual learning platform, and access your reading lists. You'll meet your fellow students through discussion forums and get to know how the course works — from student regulations and the assessment framework to your rights and responsibilities as a postgraduate student.
The module also introduces key academic skills: literature searching and information retrieval, academic writing, referencing, and the University's policy on academic integrity and plagiarism. These are skills that will support you throughout all of your future modules.
The induction typically takes between 5 and 15 hours to complete. There is no formal time commitment, but engaging fully with the activities and discussions will set you up well for the course ahead.
What you will learn
In this module, you will:
- prepare for postgraduate study by developing the skills needed for effective online learning
- navigate the virtual learning platform and access the resources available to you
- understand your rights and responsibilities as a postgraduate student on the DL MGPH
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- complete your online profile and navigate the virtual learning platform
- access reading lists and post to discussion forums
- know your rights and responsibilities as a postgraduate student
- recognise the learning skills required for online postgraduate study and where to seek support
- carry out a literature search on a topic
- know where to find the assessment framework for the course, including the grading system
Assignments / assessments
No assessments
- This is a non-credit-bearing module
- Participation and engagement with learning activities is encouraged but not formally assessed
This module does not have a final exam.
Teaching methods / timetable
- Online self-paced study
- Discussion forums for peer-to-peer and student-to-tutor interaction
- On-demand learning materials and activities
Delivered in the week before your first credit-bearing module begins. Expected to take between 5 and 15 hours to complete.