Module Information
- Dr Debbie Nash
- Dr Ian Scott
- Dr Peter Dennis
- Dr Sebastian Mcbride
- Mr Anthony O'Regan
- Dr Matthew Hegarty
- Dr Danny Thorogood
- Dr Irene Griffiths
- Mr Manod Williams
- Dr Ruth Wonfor
- Dr David Wilcockson
- Professor Michael Wilkinson
- Dr Rhys Jones
- Dr Hefin Williams
- Dr Iwan Owen
- Mr Alan Gay
- Dr Adriana Ravagnani
- Mr Ian Keirle
- Dr Pip Nicholas-Davies
- Dr Helen Marshall
- Professor John Doonan
- Dr Maurice Bosch
- Dr Niall Mckeown
- Professor Paul Shaw
- Dr Arwyn Edwards
- Professor Gareth Griffith
- Dr Jessica Adams
- Dr Roger Santer
Course Delivery
Assessment
Due to Covid-19 students should refer to the module Blackboard pages for assessment details
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Written essay (1500 words, fully referenced) | 15% |
| Semester Assessment | Individual report based on group project (1500-2000 words, fully referenced) | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Seminar presentation (5 minutes plus 5 for questions) | 25% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Written essay (1500 words, fully referenced) | 15% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Individual report (1500-2000 words, fully referenced) | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Slides for seminar presentation (Individual Presentation slides with notes – equivalent of 5 minutes) | 25% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Communicate information and ideas in the form of oral and written presentations.
2. Develop a reasoned argument and challenge assumptions.
3. Formulate hypotheses and research questions, undertake data collection, and make academic arguments.
4. Identify appropriate data sources and information resources.
5. Instill appropriate academic conduct (e.g. avoiding unacceptable practice).
6. Interpret and use data.
7. Demonstrate basic computer literacy.
Brief description
The module is intended to prepare students with the key skills necessary for a successful academic and professional career such as time management, critical thinking and reflective learning. An important aspect of the module is an introduction to a range of research issues such as literature evaluation, qualitative and quantitative data assessment and oral, visual and written communication. The module content is delivered through a range of formats including lectures, workshops, e-learning and tutorials.
Aims
- Writing and presentation skills
- Evaluation of information sources
- Critical thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning
- Research ethics
- Data handling and analysis
Content
6 x 2h tutorial sessions across the Semester (not centrally timetabled)
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Students will be required to generate and present data within their project report, though at this level they will not be expected to engage in high level statistical analysis of such data. |
| Communication | The formative essay, project report and seminar presentation, with the detailed feedback provided by personal tutors, are deigned to help develop and improve these skills. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be required to identify and use appropriate literature sources to underpin their essay and project report. In addition, the formal tutorial sessions embedded within the module allow personal tutors to review and comment upon the work plans and progress of their tutees in meeting the requirements for the various assignments. |
| Information Technology | Across the various assignment, students are required to demonstrate effective use of a range of relevant IT software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). |
| Personal Development and Career planning | PDP is fully embedded within this module, with personal tutors required to introduce and comment upon the individual PDPs of their tutees. PDP is assessed by a 10% weighted CV task. |
| Problem solving | Students may be introduced to the concepts of problem solving in developing the hypothesis to underpin their research project, but problem solving will not be an important element of skills development within this module. |
| Research skills | Students will be required plan and undertake a mini research project and produce an academically appropriate report in which they will also be expected to comment critically upon the experimental approaches adopted. |
| Subject Specific Skills | While individual students may well undertake a research project and produce an essay on a topic related to their particular degree scheme, the emphasis of the module is on the development of generic transferable study and communication skills not on subject specific skills. |
| Team work | The research for the project is undertaken in personal tutor groups to introduce students to the concepts of team-working, and, based on feedback from the group, tutors are required to comment upon the contribution of individual group members towards achieving the required group outputs. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4