Team work |
Several of the seminars involve informal group activities. |
Information Technology |
Students have to undertake Internet searching, and identify and exploit electronic resources as part of post-lecture exercises and for assignments 1 and 3. |
Application of Number |
The sessions on quantitative methodologies, and data analysis and presentation require the students to use and analyse numerical information. |
Personal Development and Career planning |
This module is designed to equip students to undertake research in the professional context, and as such offers an awareness of their career needs. |
Subject Specific Skills |
* Writing in an academic context: the three assignments require different forms of academic writing (assessed)
* Oral discussion and presentation: seminars and certain lectures will necessitate oral contributions
* Self-management: some seminars and the assignments demand time-management abilities |