LLLC0100 Integrated Skills for Business Studies
20 Credits Class Size: 35
Module manager: David Gilding
Email: d.gilding@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running
2015/16
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
To enable students to:
Develop a range of academic skills required at undergraduate level.
Develop a range of interpersonal and professional skills required to operate effectively within organisations.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of:
Numeracy and data handling
Information technology
Essay and report writing skills
Academic referencing and library searching skills
Communication, influencing and negotiation skills
Employment application skills
Skills outcomes
Ability to :
Apply numeracy and IT skills to the standard expected within a business context
Produce an essay following relevant academic conventions
Produce a business report
Apply a range of communication skills within an organisational context
Produce employment application documentation following stated criteria and specifications
Syllabus
Consideration of theory and practice in relation to :
Numeracy and data handling
Information technology
Essay and report writing skills
Academic referencing and library searching skills
Communication, influencing and negotiation skills
Employment application skills
Teaching Methods
| Delivery type |
Number |
Length hours |
Student hours |
| Workshop |
22 |
2 |
44 |
| Private study hours |
156 |
| Total Contact hours |
44 |
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) |
200 |
Private study
Reading 70 hours
Critical reflection on practice 36 hours
Assignment preparation 30 hours
Assignment writing 20 hours
TOTAL 156
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Through regular workshops, monitoring of student contributions, formative feedback and the staged submission of coursework
Methods of Assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type |
Notes |
% of formal assessment |
| Written Work |
Personal Development Plan, 4000 words or equivalent. |
100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) |
100 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading List
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2014
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