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From: Margaret Pilkington [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 November 2003 08:58
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Subject: CE science provision questionnaire
Dear All,
Below is the short CE science provision questionnaire (to provide
information on the state of CE science for my forthcoming book exploring
science teaching in the countryside which is to be published by NIACE).
I have tried to make the questions quick to answer (for example I am not
asking for numbers of students)and hope that you will be able to respond
using what is in your heads rather than having to look up figures.
I would very much appreciate an immediate reply and will keep you posted on
major findings.
With best wishes,
Margaret
The State of CE Science Provision, November 2003
Email questionnaire
Please answer all the questions by adding or deleting as appropriate, and
return to <[log in to unmask]> by beginning of December.
1. Your name:Lalage Grundy
2. What is your subject speciality? Environment
and status? / fraction-post faculty /
. Please delete as appropriate.
3. Name of institution:University of Surrey
4. How long have you been involved with CE science provision at this
institution?About 6 years
5. Have you or your department undergone reorganisation in the last 3 or 4
years? Yes
If yes, please give details.
More than once, firstly within the School of education
Secondly to be detached from School of Education and become a department of the School of Arts
6. If yes, how has this affected your ability to deliver CE science
teaching? Too recent to be sure, but clearly science may not sit easily in an Arts School
7. If no, Do you expect to be reorganised in the near future? Yes/No
If yes, please give details.
8. Name of department:Adult and Community Education
9. Is this:
a CE department? Yes
a mainstream university department? /No
other? Please give details.
10. How long have you been in this department?
5 years, although the name has changed a few times
11. How many part-time, adult education science courses is your institution
running this year (2003-04)? Please fill in the table below.
Short courses, 5-12 credits Long courses, 20-36 credits
Open course, about 30
(general interest)
HE Level1 about 8
HE Level 2 about 12
HE Level 3 about 7
Please give details of any post-graduate provision.
12. Subjects covered in this year's provision. Please delete/add to list.
Astronomy
Environmental Studies
Gardening/Garden History
Geology/Geomorphology
Natural History
Historical Landscape
Archaeology
13. Is your provision expanding/static/contracting? Please delete as
appropriate.
Please add any details you have to hand.
open contracting, degree slightly contracting but overall about static
14. Why do you think this is happening?
complex, but usual problems of HEFCE etc
15. Apart from you, how many other science tutors help to deliver your CE
science programme?
Hourly paid part-time tutors 16
Fraction-post faculty 4
Full-time faculty 0
16. Please add any other comments you have about the current state of CE
science provision.
17. Please indicate whether you would be happy for me to quote comments
from your response in my book.
I am happy for you to quote my comments in your book, Science in the
Countryside. Yes, if I am anonymous.
Thank you very much.
Margaret Pilkington
Centre for Continuing Education
University of Sussex
