PED4472 - Introduction to Academic Study

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Identify academic conventions in appropriate sources. (K2)

2 Select high level sources to use in their academic work such as journals, books and appropriate online sources. (I5)

3 Develop academic writing and presentation conventions including the use of supporting evidence and relevant referencing conventions in accordance with university regulations. (I3; I7)

4 Apply academic skills in areas of communication, literacy and information technology to academic assignments as well as recognising skills that are transferable across disciplines and professions. (I8)

Content:

This module introduces students to the nature of higher education studies and the systems in place to support their development. Drawing on the Catholic ethos and tradition of the university, students will engage with examining education from personal, social, spiritual and political perspectives, exploring tensions and opportunities.

Module content will interrogate a variety of skills that are required to learn effectively in a HE environment including reading, research, and understanding the requirements and purpose of academic writing and presentation. The module provides opportunities to read and write, develop thinking and purposeful use of presentation, to develop self-efficacy and authorial voice.

The module supports a variety of needs at the start of HE studies. Time management, workload and managing wellbeing will also be considered.

Students will be encouraged to engage with sources which inform their emerging philosophy of education and professional values, including but not limited to LTU’s Catholic Mission.

Learning and Teaching Information:

During this module, taught sessions will include lectures, practical workshops and tutorials, with a focus on applying academic study skills (reading and authorship) to engage with a wide variety of academic sources. Students will be encouraged to apply academic conventions to all aspects of work such as: verbal exchange, academic writing and presentation skills, underpinned by appropriate academic conventions. Active and collaborative learning approaches will be used, including group work as well as independent study. Learning will be supported by the University’s VLE (Moodle), where a range of directed tasks will be offered.

Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Workshops/seminars
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: 40

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
The group presentation will facilitate students’ development of collaborative work while providing a platform for evidencing appropriate verbal academic delivery on a topic of their choosing, provided from a range a sources given by the academic team.

The written component will allow individual students to demonstrate their emerging academic writing skills on a topic of their choosing, from a range provided by the academic team which adheres to academic writing and referencing conventions.

Alternative assessment
Where students are unable to contribute to a group presentation, they will create an individual presentation which will be negotiated with module tutor.

Assessment:

001 Group Presentation; 20 minutes; 1,000 word equivalent, mid semester 1 50%
002 Written response to an academic source; 1,000 word written response to an academic journal; end of semester 1 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S1Q4S1Q4S1Q4S1Q4S1Q4S1Q4S1Q

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