1. Demonstrate knowledge and formulate judgements of simple concepts within the chosen subject area.

Knowledge,

Understanding and Learning

2. Communicate information accurately and reliably in written form within the chosen subject area

Communication

3. Demonstrate and apply the academic writing conventions used in the UK

Application

An Academic report (1,500 words) which demonstrates academic writing skills by summarising, paraphrasing and analysing information from given research and academic articles relating to Accounting and Finance, with Harvard Referencing. LOs 1, 2 & 3.





Reasonable adjustments in assessment can be applied in line with Staffordshire University guidelines:

https://www.staffs.ac.uk/students/docs/pdf/ra-guidance-students.pdf

This module aims to help you develop and practise a set of essential academic skills that will be employed when you progress on to the degree in your chosen subject area. You will embed these skills within your chosen subject area and will extend your subject specific vocabulary and research concepts in your chosen subject area.



You will have opportunities to learn how to present information in formal written academic style, which will be an essential employability and study skill in your chosen area of Accounting and Finance.



Those essential academic skills include opportunities to develop and follow the appropriate academic conventions used in the UK, such as Harvard Referencing and understanding what is meant by plagiarism and how to avoid it.



There will be opportunities to reflect on your learning and improve written skills for employability and for study.

This module aims to help you develop and practise a set of essential academic skills that will be employed when you progress on to the degree in your chosen subject area and onto your chosen career.

The module will be delivered using classroom, face to face sessions, synchronous online sessions, asynchronous online sessions and directed and independent study including flipped learning.



There will be many opportunities to engage in large and small group discussion and independent work, reflection questions, and formative, ongoing assessment, to enhance understanding and assess for learning. There will be regular opportunities for interaction with the lecturer and other students and regular feedback from the lecturers, peers and encouragement to self-assess.



The teaching approaches will include presentations, group discussions, case studies, forum discussions and critical exploration of journal publications. There will be a strong emphasis on activity-focused learning and learners are expected to actively engage in all sessions.



The teaching approaches will include presentations, group discussions, case studies, forum discussions and critical exploration of journal publications. There will be a strong emphasis on activity-focused learning and learners are expected to actively engage in all sessions.



In addition, learners are required to engage in independent study to consolidate and build upon their learning in taught sessions. Opportunities to listen/engage with people speaking English will be encouraged, through the media and the internet.



A variety of multi-media resources will be employed, such as: Teams, Zoom, Padlet, Socrative, Kahoot! WeChat, Blogs and Forums. These multi-media resources will also form part of the formative, informal assessment for learning. They will sit alongside other formative tasks such as: mini-WebQuests to hone research skills, quizzes and gamification. Peer assessment and self-assessment will be employed as part of formative assessment.



There will be many opportunities to engage in speaking and listening, reading and writing activities. Incidental learning opportunities will be utilised in the classroom. Learners will be expected to develop independent learning skills, including self-assessment over the duration of the course.



All opportunities to embed the chosen subject area, employability and an understanding of the culture of the UK will be utilised.



In the event of any restrictions to face to face delivery learning will delivered online.

Graham, D (2018), English for Academic Purposes. Critical Publishing, St Albans



Cottrell, S. (2019) The Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke: Palgrave/Macmillan



Scott, R. & Adams, J. (2018), English for Accountancy in Higher Education Studies. Reading Garnet Education.


Online resources will be used, as appropriate, such as:

English for Accounting: Vocabulary, Phrases & Classes

https://preply.com/en/blog/english-for-accounting/

University and GXMZU library

GXMZU IT & presentation facilities