IL11510 - SKILLS FOR INFORMATION STUDIES

Module Identifier

IL11510

Module Title

SKILLS FOR INFORMATION STUDIES

Academic Year

2006/2007

Co-ordinator

Ms Marianne M Taylor

Semester

Semester 1

Other staff

Ms Tanya C Rogers, Dr Geraint I Evans, Ms Susan J Mends, Dr Sue Lithgow, Dr Christine J Urquhart, Dr Christopher M Baggs, Ms Marianne M Taylor

Course delivery

Lecture

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	PERSONAL PORTFOLIO OF WORK carried out in and outside of workshops	40%
Semester Assessment	A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT ( APPROX 1,000 WORDS) focusing on the process of managing information for an assignment including researching, planning , editing and presenting a piece of course assessment.	60%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

identify their individual learing strengths and areas for improvement

evaluate and identify strategies to enable them to become more effective learners

apply chosen strategy to particular learning situations

demonstrate an undertanding of the link between study skills and the concept of managing and presenting information

Brief description

The module aims to enable students to make the transition to learning at undergraduate lebel by introducing a range of generic study skills related specifically to information Studies. Although assessment will centre of the skills themselves, sessions will be based on examples from information studies. Some sessions may include 'micro sessions ' on relevant concepts and issues for students new to the field as a means of intergrating and 'grounding' the practical study skills.

Content

Workshops - 2 hours each with theoretical and practical elements in each. Some sessions will be two parts - one hour each. Use of Blackboard where appropriate.

Module overview: Introduction to Learning Styles and Reflection Process
Independent learning and time management
Citation Skills and Plagiarism
Reading and note-taking - Retrieving and managing information
Critical reading and summarising information
Writing skills - Creating information for writing
Managing and organising information for writing
Editing and presenting information for writing
Report writing
Numeracy skills
Presentation skills
Examination skills
Reflection and academic progress

Module Skills

Problem_solving	In all workshop sessions and in reflective practice
Research skills	Seeking information Recording information Managing infoformation Presenting information
Communication	Contributing to tutorials and group work in workshop sessions Writing skills Presentation skills
Improving own Learning and Performance	Identifying own skills' needs and relevant strategies. Moving from descriptive to analytical writing.
Team work	Contributing to tutorials and group work in workshop sessions
Information Technology	Using Powerpoint
Application of Number	Numeric session
Personal Development and Career planning	Reflective excercises
Subject Specific Skills	Module contred around concept of 'mamging and presenting infomation - broadly integral to academic and professional skills in this department

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Cottrell, Stella (2003) The Study Skills Handbook Hants:Palgraver Macmillan
Northedge, Andrew (1990) The Good Study Guide Buckingham : Open University

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4