NEEDS ANALYSIS

REVIEW |RESULTS | QUESTIONNAIRE | SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE

Germany | United Kingdom | Hungary | Finland

Results of the Needs Analysis Carried out at Bristol University in Spring 2001

A. Background Questions | B. Questions about studying | C. Social Life | D. Vocabulary and Comments

1. Were you able to get information about studying in GB before your arrival?

2. If you got information in advance, who gave it to you or how did you get it? (multiple answers)

3. Are you used to a different form of studying at your home university?

4. Please explain how studying in GB differs from studying in your own country. (multiple answers)

Quotations:

Smaller groups

• A limited number of students is allowed to attend lectures (F22 Germany)
• Here the classes are smaller (F22 Germany)
• Seminars are smaller in UK. (F22 Germany)
• Very small groups in lectures, seminars. (F22 Germany)

More self studying

• Self researching is important here. (M43 S-Korea)
• I have to do more reading here. (F21 Japan)
• Courses and seminars in GB are more short than in France. In fact, you have to work alone. (M23 France)
• Here, we must work alone for the projects. (M22 France)

"Like in school"

• It is more like in school here. (M25 Germany)
• Britain = like in school. Germany = very free, you make your own schedule, no count in years but in semesters, students are older and study longer. (F22 Germany
• Timetable can be chosen more freely in Germany. (F22 Germany)

Less scientific

• The way of handling literature seems less scientific. More emphasis is put on 'how do you like it' (F22 Germany)
• In Germany the teaching of theory, methodical issues, how to do research is more emphasised. (F22 Germany)

More knowledge on less subjects

• Less courses but more stuff. (M22 Spain)
• In England you need more knowledge on less subjects. (M24 Germany)

Combined lectures, seminars and tutorials

• University of Bristol has got seminars or tutorials for each lecture. In Japan we do not have a system like that. (M21 Japan)
• Lectures and seminars are often combined. (F22 Germany)

Personal tutors

• Every student has a personal tutor (in Germany not) (F22 Germany)
• Personal tutors in GB = very helpful. (F22 Germany)

Seminars are discussions

• Seminars are discussions, debates between students and the teachers, based on ist proper reflection. (M21 France)

Language

• Language. (F25 China)

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A. Background Questions | B. Questions about studying | C. Social Life | D. Vocabulary and Comments