2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS2055 Academic and Management Skills

10 creditsClass Size: 90

Module manager: Louisa Hill
Email: L.Hill@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

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
LUBS1055	Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Finance
LUBS1075	Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Ec
LUBS1080	Personal Tutorials for HRM
LUBS1086	Exploring Your Potential
LUBS1096	Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Marketi
LUBS1105	Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Interna
LUBS1876	Academic and Employability Connections
LUBS2130	Contemporary Business Issues

This module is not 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
- Use reflective thinking and writing
- Make personal development plans to help manage careers

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 module uses lectures/e-lectures and interactive seminars to develop the skills required to study effectively at Leeds. Students learn how to demonstrate critical thinking skills. They are introduced to job search techniques: how to produce an effective CV; how to reflect on their learning and to plan for future developments.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	2	1.00	2.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			83.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Employability: a suitable vacancy, covering letter, CV	20.00
Reflective log	Reflective statement and action plan table	30.00
Assignment	1,500 words Introductory Essay	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit by failed element. You are not required to pass each component individually to pass the module, as long as your combined mark for the module is above 40. If you fail the module overall, you are required to re-sit any failed element(s) during the August resit period. This has been exceptionally agreed due to pedagogical reasons to meet the learning outcomes for this module.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/05/2023

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