Module manager: Pat Owens
Email: P.J.Owens@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
| LLLC1102 | Academic Skills I |
| LUBS1880 | Foundations of Management |
| LUBS1970 | Academic and Career Development for Accountants |
| LUBS1980 | Academic and Career Development for Economists |
| LUBS1990 | Academic and Career Development for HRM and Management |
This module is approved as an Elective
This module is approved as a Skills Elective
This is an opportunity to develop some of the core academic and research skills needed for success at university. Through team and individual research on a chosen topic, you will have first-hand experience of gathering evidence, analysing what you have found, developing your early formulation of ideas through further research and re-drafting and presenting critical arguments both in written work and verbally. There will be a particular emphasis on looking at the topic from a range of disciplinary perspectives to help you to understand the different ways in which academic disciplines approach a subject and so inform your choices for further study. A personal statement and short piece of academic writing will be required in the early stages of the module to help to identify the areas for development that you should be focusing on. A reflective log and essay completes the range of required assessed work. This module runs twice (Monday 12 noon - 1.30 pm and Tuesday 6.00 - 7.30 pm) and is taught over two semesters. For further information contact p.j.owens@leeds.ac.uk
Students will:
- consolidate and apply core academic and research skills through consideration of a chosen topic/s;
- have a critical understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different academic approaches to a subject and of the relationship between them;
- be able to identify, interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the chosen discipline/s;
- be able to use and evaluate the main approaches to problem solving associated with the discipline/s;
- recognise how one piece of research opens up further avenues of enquiry.
1. Personal development planning, personal reflection and evaluation;
2. Team working;
3. Use of electronic media;
4. Accurate reporting and referencing;
5. Information gathering, selection and analysis;
6. Formulation of critical discussion of a topic;
7. Clarity of expression and reasoned argument, both orally and in writing;
8. Development of argument through pursuing further information and redrafting earlier formulations of ideas;
9. Ability to structure and implement processes of enquiry.
Supervised team research exercise to develop skills in:
- gathering data from a range of sources, including electronic media;
- evaluating data for quality and selecting for relevance;
- referencing and avoidance of plagiarism;
- reflection on initial findings and identification of further work needed;
- analysing data and developing critical argument and discussion;
- presenting findings via group presentations and through individual written work;
- team working and the relationship between team and individual contributions.
Examination of a chosen research topic from several different disciplinary perspectives.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group learning | 6 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Private study hours | 175 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
40 hours - seminar preparation and follow-up;
40 hours - contribution to group project;
40 hours - preparation for and production of reflective log;
55 hours - preparation and writing of essay.
- 1 x Personal statement early in module plus short, diagnostic piece of academic writing;
- 1 x Reflective log;
- 1 x Essay.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 x 2,500 word essay | 50 |
| Reflective log | 1 x 2,500 word reflective log | 25 |
| Personal Statement | 1 x 1,500 word personal statement early in module plus short, diagnostic piece of academic writing | 25 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 20/05/2009
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