Transcript

Jonathan Hughes - author

Hello, my name’s Jonathan Hughes. On behalf of the team of people who put together this badged course, I'd like to welcome you to Taking your first steps in higher education.

This first week, Week 1, looks at the range of English universities, but it also gets you to think about what going to university might mean to you. In Weeks 2 and 3 we look at the arts and humanities subjects. In Weeks 4 and 5 we look at the social science subjects, and then move on in Weeks 6 and 7 to science, technology and maths. And then, in Week 8, we look at what you’ve learned.

This is a badged open course, and to get your badge you need to do the two quizzes that you'll find in Weeks 5 and 8. You have to get 50 per cent on both these quizzes, but you can take them more than one time.

I've been responsible for Weeks 5 and 4. In Week 4 you look at identity. Well, actually, you start off by looking at Popeye. And then, in Week 5, you go on to look at how where you live can affect life chance. You will already know quite a lot about this, but we hope that your study of these two weeks will extend your understanding.

We've really enjoyed writing this course, and I hope you enjoy studying it too.