Technology · School of Environment & Technology NSS 2015 Positivity This representation seeks to show strength of agreement to pairs of NSS questions and takes into account negative

School of Environment & Technology

NSS 2015 Positivity

This representation seeks to show strength of agreement to pairs of NSS questions and takes into account negative scores with the following weighting: • Agree Completely x 2 • Mostly Agree x 1.5 • Neither x 0 • Mostly Disagree x -1.5 • Completely Disagree x -2

Maximum Scale -100 to +100 +100 = 100% of respondents agree completely.

School of Environment & Technology NSS 2015 Positivity

BA HONS GEOGRAPHY

BENG HONS CIVIL ENGINEERING

BSC HONS ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY

BSC HONS BUILDING SURVEYING

BSC HONS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY

BSC HONS PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION

MENG CIVIL ENGINEERING

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

2. S

taff

have

mad

e th

e su

bjec

t int

eres

ting.

1. Staff are good at explaining things.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY




BSC HONS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

3. S

taff

are

enth

usia

stic

abo

ut w

hat t

hey

are

teac

hing

.

1. Staff are good at explaining things.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

4. T

he c

ours

e is

inte

llect

ually

stim

ulat

ing.

2. Staff have made the subject interesting.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY




BSC HONS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

6. A

sses

smen

t arr

ange

men

ts a

nd m

arki

ng h

ave

been

fair.

5. The criteria used in marking have been clear in advance.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

8. I

have

rece

ived

det

aile

d co

mm

ents

on

my

wor

k.

7. Feedback on my work has been prompt.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

9. F

eedb

ack

on m

y w

ork

has h

elpe

d m

e cl

arify

thin

gs

7. Feedback on my work has been prompt.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

9. F

eedb

ack

on m

y w

ork

has h

elpe

d m

e cl

arify

thin

gs

8. I have received detailed comments on my work.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY BSC HONS PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MENG CIVIL ENGINEERING

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

11. I

hav

e be

en a

ble

to c

onta

ct st

aff w

hen

I nee

ded

to.

10. I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

12. G

ood

advi

ce w

as a

vaila

ble

whe

n I n

eede

d to

mak

e st

udy

choi

ces.

11. I have been able to contact staff when I needed to.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

15. T

he c

ours

e is

wel

l org

anis

ed a

nd is

runn

ing

smoo

thly

.

13. The timetable works efficiently as far as my activities are concerned.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

15. T

he c

ours

e is

wel

l org

anis

ed a

nd is

runn

ing

smoo

thly

.

14. Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

17. I

hav

e be

en a

ble

to a

cces

s ge

nera

l IT

reso

urce

s whe

n I n

eede

d to

.

16. The library resources and services are good enough for my needs.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



-10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

18. I

hav

e be

en a

ble

to a

cces

s sp

ecia

lised

equ

ipm

ent,

faci

litie

s or

room

s whe

n I n

eede

d to

.

17. I have been able to access general IT resources when I needed to.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY

BENG HONS CIVIL ENGINEERING BSC HONS ARCHITECTURAL

TECHNOLOGY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

20. M

y co

mm

unic

atio

n sk

ills

have

impr

oved

.

19. The course has helped me to present myself with confidence.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY





BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY

BSC HONS GEOLOGY



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

21. A

s a re

sult

of th

e co

urse

, I fe

el c

onfid

ent i

n ta

cklin

g un

fam

iliar

pro

blem

s.

19. The course has helped me to present myself with confidence.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B1.2

Goo

d ad

vice

is a

vaila

ble

for m

akin

g ca

reer

cho

ices

.

B1.1 As a result of my course, I believe that I have improved my career prospects.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B12.

3 Th

e co

urse

has

stim

ulat

ed m

y en

thus

iasm

for f

urth

er le

arni

ng.

B1.3 Good advice is available on further study opportunities.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B2.1

All

of th

e co

mpu

lsor

y m

odul

es a

re re

leva

nt to

my

cour

se.

B2.2 There is an appropriate range of options to choose from on my course.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B5.5

Pra

ctic

al a

ctiv

ities

on

my

cour

se h

ave

help

ed m

e to

lear

n.

B5.4 My learning has benefited from modules that are informed by current research.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B6.2

My

feed

back

on

the

cour

se is

list

ened

to a

nd v

alue

d.

B6.1 I have had adequate opportunities to provide feedback on all elements of my course.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B6.3

It is

cle

ar to

me

how

stud

ents

’ com

men

ts o

n th

e co

urse

hav

e be

en a

cted

up

on.

B6.1 I have had adequate opportunities to provide feedback on all elements of my course.


BA HONS GEOGRAPHY



BSC HONS GEOGRAPHY


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

B11.

5 I f

eel p

art o

f an

acad

emic

com

mun

ity in

my

colle

ge o

r uni

vers

ity.

B11.4 Within my course, I feel my suggestions and ideas are valued.

NSS Positivity - Correlation to Overall Satisfaction UoB Whole NSS Cohort

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sons

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rela

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Technology · School of Environment & Technology NSS 2015 Positivity This representation seeks to show strength of agreement to pairs of NSS questions and takes into account negative