2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1437 Academic and Professional Skills for Learning and Teaching

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Nadine Cavigioli
Email: n.m.cavigioli@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

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
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Undertake critical analysis of a range of texts
2. Use appropriate academic conventions in their own writing
3. Identify techniques and strategies to build personal confidence and resilience
4. Draw on a range of theories on reflective writing and apply them in practice
5. Use, critique and evaluate digital learning tools and platforms
6. Use online resources and communities to complement and energise face-to-face learning
7. Identify and evaluate issues of equality and diversity in academic and professional contexts.

Skills outcomes
Communication Skills
Reflective Skills

Syllabus

The content will cover such areas as:
- using University resources and systems to access and store information
- study skills
- referencing and academic integrity
- confidence and resilience in academic and professional practice
- critical thinking and reflective writing
- creating digital artefacts to support learning
- exploring digital footprints, intellectual property and security
- equality and diversity in academic and professional spaces.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	10	2.00	20.00
Independent online learning hours			70.00
Private study hours			110.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

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: 07/10/2019

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