Module manager: Dr Andrea Jackson
Email: A.V.Jackson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2014/15
Non attendance of the field trip without good reason will incur a cost to the student.
SOEE1441
This module is not approved as a discovery module
- To equip students with the necessary study skills to enable them to effectively engage with the study in the School of Earth and Environment.
- To support research-led teaching and learning. From the outset, to develop students as active learners who can make full use of, and benefit from, the diverse resources of a modern research university.
- To allow students, by developing and harnessing the requisite skills to participate properly within the scholarly community.
- To foster an academic environment where students value and practise the fundamentals of scholarly process.
- To encourage students to make the link between the development of their study skills, and their own learning progression, thereby becoming proficient as active learners rather than passive recipients of 'how to' instructions.
Students will
- acquire study, practical and field based skills suitable for the School of Earth and Environment
- learn academic writing and presentational skills, including the necessity for full and accurate referencing according to the School's guidelines.
- be made aware of the definitions and penalties attached to cheating and plagiarism, and shown how to develop good academic practice.
- receive guidance on tackling different assessment types. The importance of interpreting feedback, in all its guises (verbal, written, (in)formal, individual/group etc) will be emphasised so that students can take active responsibility for developing their own learning potential.
Lectures
Week 1 - Introduction to the module and an explanation of the transition from A-level to university-level study: adopting a critical perspective
Week 3 - How is environmental science research done? From the field and laboratory to the journal paper – Including examples from env sci academic journals. Incorporating the different research approaches used by environmental scientists 1. Observational and experimental 2. Theoretical and modelling
Week 5 - Sediment pollution fieldwork overview in preparation for fieldwork in reading week
Week 7 - Understanding & using written feedback
Week 9 - Employability skills assessment
Week 10 - Geoengineering lecture
Tutorials will cover topics including:
Discussion of local environmental issues.
Academic referencing and plagiarism.
Problem Solving.
How to use feedback.
Research in the School of Earth and Environment.
Geoengineering debate.
Worksheets associated with some level 1 modules.
Verbal presentation session.
This module also incorporates LeedsforLife personal tutorials.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| Lecture | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Tutorial | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 63 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 37 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
68 hours of self-directed study, background reading and revision.
Formative assessments to support transferable skills development (ie essay, data analysis and referencing exercises), and application of subject specific (ie exercises to support compulsory modules on programmes).
All pieces of coursework must be submited in order to pass the module.
All fieldwork must be attended in order to pass the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1,500 words. Students are required to submit a formative essay towards the beginning of the semester. The summative essay will be marked for a maximum of 40 if the formative essay is not attempted. | 60 |
| Practical Report | Fieldwork workbook | 25 |
| Oral Presentation | 10 minutes individual presentation | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
All pieces of coursework must be submitted in order to pass the module. All fieldwork must be attended in order to pass the module.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 13/03/2015
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