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2011/12 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1333 Academic and Personal Development

20 creditsClass Size: 90

Module manager: Lynne Cade
Email: e.a.cade@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2011/12

Pre-requisite qualifications

GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics

Module replaces

LLLC 0140

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To equip students with the knowledge, academic & personal skills required for effective study at degree level.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will have knowledge of:
1. Theories of Learning
2. Critical thinking, analysis and reflection
3. The nature and purpose of different degree programmes which are relevant to their aspirations to further study
4. Effective strategies for learning, time management, academic reading, research, academic writing and verbal presentations
5. The Harvard referencing system
6. Blackboard

Skills outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to:
1. Locate and select relevant academic information and use a range of retrieval systems including libraries and online research resources.
2. Utilise effective academic reading, note taking and writing stratagies.
3. Make appropriate and judicious use of online resources for study including the University's VLE.
4. Demonstrate an independent and critical mode of thinking.
5. Reflect on own learning.
6. Write and present a well structured and coherent argument using academic conventions including references and bibliographies.
7. Create presentations and word processed documents of an academic standard.

Syllabus

The learner will engage and explore:
- Time Management
- Learning styles and theories of learning
- Critical, analytical and reflective thinking
- Research skills
- Presentation skills
- UCAS applications and career planning
- Personal development planning
- Examination preparation

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	30	1.00	30.00
Seminar	30	0.50	15.00
Tutorial	2	0.50	1.00
Private study hours			154.00
Total Contact hours			46.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Weekly online reading and formative assessment 'homework' tasks using the University's VLE.
Weekly entries in student's own learning journals.
Research and reading for summative assessments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Assessment tracking, weekly learning journal entries, tutorials, attendance monitoring, tracking of access to VLE resources.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3,000 words	50.00
Literature Review	1,000 words	25.00
Reflective log	weekly	25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/04/2012

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