The emphasis is very much on activity to reinforce understanding. Students are able to browse this material at their own pace. Problem-solving exercises and feedback are also included, as are more formal modes of assessment. Many modules incorporate elements of all three examples. Also included is the frequent use of formative assessment exercises to enable the student to check progress.
Some modules also contain summative assessments.
Students consider the expansion of urban life into rural locations and explore case studies of change over time. The intervention of government, in the form of legislation and planning policy, is shown as a means to control and guide developments. International Inequalities introduces the major dimensions of international development and their representation. It highlights the interrelationships between the different dimensions of inequality and their spatial patterns. The module presents the students with a variety of tools with which to explore the conceptual and practical issues of representing inequality through interactive learning opportunities and the manipulation of data.