Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | PERSONAL PORTFOLIO OF WORK carried out in and outside of workshops | 50% |
| 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. | 50% |
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
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
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Numeric session |
| 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. |
| Information Technology | Using Powerpoint |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Reflective excercises |
| Problem solving | In all workshop sessions and in reflective practice |
| Research skills | Seeking information Recording information Managing infoformation Presenting information |
| Subject Specific Skills | Module contred around concept of 'mamging and presenting infomation - broadly integral to academic and professional skills in this department |
| Team work | Contributing to tutorials and group work in workshop sessions |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4