View Specification DocumentSpatial Skills Training 1 COMPSCI1026
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Computing Science
- Credits: 0
- Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course is designed to develop the spatial skills of participants.
Timetable
2 hours per week (2 one-hour sessions) for 5 weeks only (from Week 5 to Week 9)
Requirements of Entry
Score of 21 or below in PSVT:R spatial skills test conducted in Week 1.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Sessions will be allocated in free slots in students' timetables, with opportunities for them to re-organise placements by discussion with the course coordinator. As such, they are expected to attend every session, and will not be given a pass if they miss more than one. There will be 5 exercises packs (1 each week) which students should have attempted in order to be awarded a pass.
Course Aims
The spatial skills training course has been introduced to develop the spatial skills of students entering computing science with poor spatial ability.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
Students will become proficient in spatial visualisation - specifically rotation and orientation of 3D structures - as tested by the PSVT:R test of spatial skills.