Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar
Workshop

Module Offerings

4052YPCBM-SEP-PAR

Aims

The module will provide the students with some of the essential skills required to successfully complete their UG degree. Particular emphasis is placed on research, essay/report writing, numeracy and referencing, as a vital areas that are too often under-emphasised by students. Focus is also placed on helping students acquire key transferable skills necessary to a successful academic and professional life, such as time management, critical thinking and reflective learning techniques.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Employ the Harvard Referencing System and how to avoid plagiarism at university.
2.
Identify, and effectively use, reliable and appropriate academic and industry related sources of information.
3.
Demonstrate effective communication and critical analysis skills, and an understanding of this through assessment.
4.
Reflect on individual performance within the academic and business skills development, with special consideration given to areas of weakness identified, and the creation of a Personal Development Plan.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:To provide the students with the necessary skills to avoid plagiarism using the Harvard Reference System. To understand the demands of academic work and associated marking schemes. Identifying appropriate academic sources found in the university library system – books, journals and academic papers. Using reliable sources to analyse markets and industries – Mintel, IBISWorld and Keynote etc. To develop academic writing and critical analysis skills. To develop effective time management and workload planning for assessments. To develop effective revision strategies. To understand the reflection and self-awareness process.
Additional Information:This module will introduce the students to skills required to complete their chosen program of study and to have the transferrable skills for working career. Particular emphasis is placed on research, essay/report writing, numeracy and referencing, as a vital areas that are too often under-emphasised by students.

Assessments

Test
Presentation