2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1419 Academic Skills for Learning and Teaching

15 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Zoe Enstone
Email: z.enstone@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is designed to support the development of academic skills in your study within Learning and Teaching. It will address areas such as academic and reflective writing, referencing and research skills, drawing on the elements most appropriate to study on your course and for future practice.

Objectives

To enable students to develop the academic skills necessary for successful independent learning

Learning outcomes
By the end of the module students will demonstrate an understanding of:
- the elements of academic argument and critical analysis
- information searching
- the Harvard referencing system
- development planning
- a range of theories on reflective writing and activities in writing reflectively

Skills outcomes
Communication Skills
Reflective Skills

Syllabus

- exploration of the University’s resources and systems (Library, IT, VLE and other services) and their use in accessing and managing
information;
- introduction to a variety of materials and methods designed to help study effectively.
- critical thinking and reflective writing
- referencing and plagiarism avoidance
- effective note-taking

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	10	2.00	20.00
Independent online learning hours			40.00
Private study hours			90.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Independent on-line learning
VLE exercises 40 hours
Private Study
Preparing and writing assignments 40 hours
Reading 50 hours

Students will be required to produce a series of exercises which will form the basis of their portfolio. Students will be encouraged to use the online materials in the VLE and will be required to engage with online skills materials, e.g. skills@library.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

There will be ongoing monitoring of student progress throughout the module during seminar sessions and via formative feedback on the exercises for the portfolio. Tutors will be available via email and telephone.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	3,500 words equivalent	100.00
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: 01/04/2016

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