2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS2055 Academic and Management Skills
10 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Maria McCabe
Email: m.e.mccabe@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Pre-requisite qualifications
Students should meet requirements for Direct Entry onto a Level 2 Programme.This module is mutually exclusive with
| CSER1011 | Career Planning |
| CSER1021 | Career Planning |
| LLLC1105 | PDP: Planning for Success |
| LUBS1045 | Personal Tutorials for Accounting and Finance |
| LUBS1050 | Personal Tutorials for Accounting and Management |
| LUBS1060 | Personal Tutorials for Economics |
| LUBS1070 | Personal Tutorials for Economics and Management |
| LUBS1080 | Personal Tutorials for HRM |
| LUBS1085 | Exploring Your Potential |
| LUBS1090 | Personal Tutorials for Management |
| LUBS1095 | Personal Tutorials for Marketing |
| LUBS1100 | Personal Tutorials for International Business |
| LUBS2130 | Contemporary Business Issues |
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module is offered only to Direct Entry International students joining any LUBS degree programme in Level 2. It is similar to the Personal Tutorial modules offered to first year students and is designed to support students in quickly adapting to a UK Higher Education environment.Objectives
The module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to make the most of their academic, career and personal development; to understand the opportunities available to them whilst studying at the University of Leeds and to integrate their university experiences into their longer term personal and career planning.Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Access source material and distinguish between scholarly and non-scholarly practice
- Evaluate and critically assess source material to identify credible sources
- Apply discipline specific knowledge and key concepts to deliver coherent arguments through written work and presentations
- Apply self- knowledge to a range of employment opportunities and identify areas for future personal development planning
Skills outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Work independently and meet objectives within tight time frames
Syllabus
This core module is offered to second year Direct Entry students and supports Leeds for Life and the personal tutorial framework to facilitate students’ transition to studying in UK HE. The modules uses lectures and interactive seminars to develop the skills required to study effectively at Leeds. Students learn how to demonstrate critical thinking skills within a range of assessments and they are introduced to job search techniques and how to produce and effective CV.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Induction Session | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Peer Discussion | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Tutorial | 3 | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 69.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 31.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- Preparation for seminars and tutorials- Completion of assessed coursework
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored via personal tutorial meetings, contribution to group seminars and completion of and performance in assessed coursework.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Introductory Assignment: 1,500 word essay on an introductory topic requiring an evaluation of different source materials. | 40.00 |
| Essay | Timed Essay: A timed essay written under exam conditions with questions based on a business topic | 30.00 |
| Assignment | CV and covering letter | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
With the exception of the PDP, in common with other LUBS modules, the resit will be for the module as a whole and by August examination.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 16/03/2016
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