llc cm personal development for study & employability
llc cm personal development for study & employability
The first Semester teaching is intended to equip students with the study skills they require to perform at Masters level in their chosen discipline. The taught content is therefore concentrated into the first part of the Semester so that the student has the required skills before they need to tackle assignments for other modules.
BSP030 teaching begins in week 1 and runs until week 6. In addition, extra sessions will take place in weeks 7 and 8. There will be a lecture available online in weeks 2 to 6 via the module Learn page. It will be the student’s responsibility to view this before attending the lab session. Each student will have a 2 hour practical session each week in one of the computer laboratory rooms.
Students must check their individual timetable for their allocated time and location and must attend the correct session each week.
1) Assessment
In Semester 1 there is one assessed element plus one compulsory element that is marked but does not contribute to the module grade.
a) The assessment is a written assignment, the details of which are given in the individual coursework document.
Students will work individually to complete a document that will demonstrate the skills they have learnt in the module. Students will receive help and guidance in the computer laboratory sessions. Use the template available on the module Learn topic and this includes a Coursework Cover Sheet as the first page. An electronic copy should be submitted via the Learn module.
Full details of the assessment criteria are explained in the individual coursework document.
The submission deadline is 2pm on Tuesday 28th November 2017 (week 9).
b) The compulsory element is an online academic scholarship test.
This test is compulsory for all students; you will be given full instructions on how and when to attempt this test in the lab session in week 2. The test can be found on the Learn topic in the Semester 1 Assessment block. There is a pass mark of 70% and you have a maximum of 5 attempts.
The deadline is 12pm on Monday 13th November 2017 (week 7).
2) Learn
A Learn site supports this module and contains links to various resources which will be added to as the module progresses. Copies of the module specification, module outline and coursework document can be downloaded from the Learn site. Lecture slides and all hand outs will also be available to download.
3) Recommended Reading
There are a large number of books published in this area. Due to the nature of this module and your own individual preferences there is no one recommended text.
If you wish to purchase a text book the following companies all have a range of books on skills for students. Many of them also have useful companion web sites.
Palgrave MacMillan:
http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/studyskills/index.asp
Pearson Education:
http://catalogue.pearsoned.co.uk/educator/course/Study-Skills/91039501.page
SAGE Publishing:
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/students
Examples of suitable text books can be made available to look at in the computer laboratory sessions if students would like to have a look at them before they decide to purchase their own copy.
4) Schedule of taught sessions
The computer laboratory sessions in week 1 – 6 are compulsory. The topic for the week will be introduced in the online lecture and the laboratory session will build on the lecture and give students the opportunity to practice the required skills for themselves. Students should view all of the lectures and attend all of the laboratory sessions in order to gain the maximum value from the module as the skills build up each week.
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Week
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Content |
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1 |
Finding business information – practical skills Searching reputable sources Loughborough library catalogue and databases Effective choice of keywords, use of Boolean operators |
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2 |
Understanding journal articles and assignment details Overview of assessment Note taking skills for lectures and individual study Sections of a journal article or business report |
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3 |
Finding business information – gathering and understanding information Assessing what you already know Performing an effective literature review Definitions of primary and secondary data Qualitative versus Quantitative data |
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4 |
Critical analysis Analysing the information you have found Understanding the authors affiliation and intention Critique of methods and analysis Understanding bias |
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5 |
Academic writing and incorporating your sources Appropriate language styles for each section e.g. factual, persuasive, and critical Developing an argument Effective use of literature and secondary data Incorporating sources effectively without plagiarising Using supporting evidence effectively |
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6 |
Citation and referencing Effective citation Avoiding plagiarism Harvard referencing using Cite them right Constructing a reference list |
