2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS2055 Academic and Management Skills

10 Credits Class Size: 100

Module manager: Maria McCabe
Email: m.e.mccabe@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

Students should meet requirements for Direct Entry onto a Level 2 Programme.

Mutually Exclusive

CSER1011 Career Planning
CSER1021 Career Planning
LLLC1105 PDP: Planning for Success
LUBS1045 Personal Tutorials for Accounting and Finance
LUBS1050 Personal Tutorials for Accounting and Management
LUBS1060 Personal Tutorials for Economics
LUBS1070 Personal Tutorials for Economics and Management
LUBS1080 Personal Tutorials for HRM
LUBS1085 Exploring Your Potential
LUBS1090 Personal Tutorials for Management
LUBS1095 Personal Tutorials for Marketing
LUBS1100 Personal Tutorials for International Business
LUBS2130 Contemporary Business Issues

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is offered only to Direct Entry International students joining any LUBS degree programme in Level 2. It is similar to the Personal Tutorial modules offered to first year students and is designed to support students in quickly adapting to a UK Higher Education environment.

Objectives

The module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to make the most of their academic, career and personal development; to understand the opportunities available to them whilst studying at the University of Leeds and to integrate their university experiences into their longer term personal and career planning.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Access source material and distinguish between scholarly and non-scholarly practice
- Evaluate and critically assess source material to identify credible sources
- Apply discipline specific knowledge and key concepts to deliver coherent arguments through written work and presentations
- Apply self- knowledge to a range of employment opportunities and identify areas for future personal development planning

Skills outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Work independently and meet objectives within tight time frames

Syllabus

This core module is offered to second year Direct Entry students and supports Leeds for Life and the personal tutorial framework to facilitate students’ transition to studying in UK HE. The modules uses lectures and interactive seminars to develop the skills required to study effectively at Leeds. Students learn how to demonstrate critical thinking skills within a range of assessments and they are introduced to job search techniques and how to produce and effective CV.

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Induction Session 1 3 3
Peer Discussion 11 1 11
Class tests, exams and assessment 1 2 2
Lecture 9 1 9
Seminar 5 1 5
Tutorial 3 0.3 1
Private study hours 69
Total Contact hours 31
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 100

Private study

- Preparation for seminars and tutorials
- Completion of assessed coursework

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored via personal tutorial meetings, contribution to group seminars and completion of and performance in assessed coursework.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework
Assessment type Notes % of formal assessment
Assignment Introductory Assignment: 1,500 word essay on an introductory topic requiring an evaluation of different source materials. 40
Essay Timed Essay: A timed essay written under exam conditions with questions based on a business topic 30
Assignment CV and covering letter 30
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) 100

With the exception of the PDP, in common with other LUBS modules, the resit will be for the module as a whole and by August examination.

Reading List

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 3/16/2016

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