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SOEE1381 Skills for Environmental Social Science

10 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Dr Jen Dyer
Email: j.dyer@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

None

Module replaces

SOEE1380

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module aims to develop a foundation of key academic skills for students to build on during their degree.

Students will learn how to research, plan and write an academic assignment, as well as to engage with and respond to feedback on assignments. They will be introduced to the process of designing and implementing research in the environmental social sciences through a short residential fieldtrip in Semester 1.

In addition to this, students will start to consider how they can develop skills associated with employability through the opportunities available at Leeds and will explore issues around academic integrity and referencing.

All coursework must be attempted to pass the module. All students must attend the fieldtrip in order to pass the module.

Syllabus

- Understanding different formats for assignments
- Researching, planning and writing assignments
- Engaging with and responding to feedback
- An introduction to designing, implementing and writing up research in the Environmental Social Sciences
- Careers in the Environmental Social Sciences

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Fieldwork124.0024.00
Lecture31.003.00
Seminar101.0010.00
Private study hours63.00
Total Contact hours37.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

- 15 hours researching, planning and writing formative essay
- 15 hours reading and preparing fieldtrip report
- 33 hours preparing for tutorials and completing formative assignments associated with employability and academic integrity.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback will be provided in tutorials throughout the module and early on in Semester one through a formative essay. Feedback will also be provided during the fieldtrip.

NB All assessment components must be submitted, and the fieldtrip attended to pass the module.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Assignment1,500 word assignment (formative)0.00
Online AssessmentOnline Academic Integrity Tutorial (formative)0.00
Report1,200 word fieldtrip report75.00
Presentation10 min group presentation on fieldtrip25.00
Written WorkCV and covering letter (formative)0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

See Module Handbook for format for resits.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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