Subject tasters
We have a range of taster videos that explore some of the subjects and themes taught on our foundation year courses.
We've included a handful of short videos that help introduce some of the subjects we cover as part of our foundation courses.
- English
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Former foundation year student Gemma introduces the theory of 'Text Worlds', with a practical example of how our knowledge of the world influences how we interpret written texts.
- Maths and statistics
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Analysing everyday data
Rachel gives an overview of how data is used across all aspects of our lives, and offers some simple guidance for interpreting the data we see.
- Politics and History
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Mystery object
Sarah shares a mystery object of enormous political and historical significance. Can you guess what it is?
- Psychology
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Memory exercise
Jess explores the concept of memory, and walks through an interactive exercise to show the techniques we use to remember large amounts of seemingly random information.
- Science and Health
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Hand-washing and public health
Lyndsey discusses the history of hand washing, and investigates the public health messages surrounding hand washing as an effective method of controlling disease.
A study of genes
Ros explains how possible genetic combinations in guinea pigs can be investigated using a punnet square.