2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PIED1000 Studying and Researching in POLIS

5 creditsClass Size: 280

Module manager: Dr William Allchorn
Email: W.E.C.Allchorn@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will introduce you to core research skills you will need as a POLIS student. In addition it will introduce you to the concept and practice of digital learning and digital scholarship at the University of Leeds.

Objectives

- To equip students with the necessary study and research skills to enable them to effectively engage with the study in POLIS.
- To support research-led teaching and learning using blended learning. From the outset, to develop students as active learners who can make full use of, and benefit from, the diverse resources of a modern research university.
- To allow students, by developing and harnessing the requisite skills to participate properly within the scholarly community.
- To foster an academic environment where students value and practise the fundamentals of scholarly process.
- To encourage students to make the link between the development of their research and study skills, and their own learning progression, thereby becoming proficient as researchers and active learners rather than passive recipients of 'how to' instructions.

Learning outcomes
- Students will acquire discipline-specific study and research skills suitable for the School
- Students will learn academic writing and presentational skills, including the necessity for full and accurate referencing according to the School's guidelines.
- Students will be made aware of the definitions and penalties attached to cheating and plagiarism, and shown how to develop good academic practice.
- Students will receive guidance on tackling different assessment types. The importance of interpreting feedback, in all its guises (verbal, written, (in)formal, individual/group etc) will be emphasised so that students can take active responsibility for developing their own learning potential.

Syllabus

1: studying and researching at Leeds
2. Writing, researching andpresentation
3. Referencing and plagiarism
4. Assessment and feedback.
5. Managing your online identity and profile

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	9	1.00	9.00
Independent online learning hours			41.00
Private study hours			0.00
Total Contact hours			9.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			50.00

Private study

Activities on vle resource are designed to support students through this module.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback opportunities exist in both the lecture and online learning elements of the module.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Computer Exercise	Discussion 4, Activity 7, Quiz 3, Wiki 1, Writing 7 (Assessment is on-going throughout the module)	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: 18/09/2018

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