The following are not essential texts but will provide useful background reading:
The Study Skills Book (Smarter Study Skills), Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, 2012, Pearson Education Ltd, ISBN-10: 0273773313, ISBN-13: 978-0273773313 (Edition: 3)
The Study Skills Handbook (Palgrave study skills), Cottrell, S. 2008, PALGRAVE, Macmillan ISBN-10: 0230573053, ISBN-13: 978-0230573055 (Edition: 3)
Pandora's Box: Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age, Andrew Adams and Rachel McCrindle, 2007, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-10: 0470065532, ISBN-13: 978-0470065532
Ethics for the Information Age: International Edition, Mike Quinn, 2010, Pearson Education, ISBN-10: 0132134853, ISBN-13: 978-0132134859 (Edition: 4)
A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet, Sara Baase, 2012, Pearson Education, ISBN-10: 027376859X, ISBN-13: 978-0273768593 (Edition: 4)
The Literature Review - A Step-by-Step Guide for Students, Ridley, D. 2012 Sage Publications Ltd, ISBN-10: 1446201430, ISBN-13: 978-1446201435 (Edition: 2)

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Portfolio weighted at 100% (circa 3000 words) comprising
- Individual skills audit, career action plan and career related collateral comprising CV and covering letter (minimum 500 words) Weighted at 20% and addressing Learning Outcome 2.
- Group Case Study report and presentation (Groups of 3 or 4 3000-4000 words) Weighted at 60% and addressing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
- Individual research into group working and personal reflection on the group work experience (Minimum 500 words) Weighted at 20% and addressing Learning Outcomes 1 and 4.

This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of the STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES:
- Work-ready and employable
- Understanding of enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Understanding of global issues and their place in the global economy
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- The ability to interact confidently with colleagues
- Skills of team working
- Ability to carry out inquiry-based learning and critical analysis
- Technologically, digitally and information literate
- Able to apply Staffordshire Graduate attributes to a range of life experiences to facilitate life-long learning

The module will cover the following topics:
- Professional Development
* Analysis of current skills
* E-portfolio creation
* Professional development planning
* Professional work processes and issues
* Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Study Skills
* Introduction to libraries and learning resources
* Learning outcomes, assessment and marking criteria
* Mind Maps
* Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
* Communication skills and presentations
* Use of relevant applications to support communication and collaboration
* Self and peer assessment
* Secondary research skills
- Secondary research methods, referencing
- Academic dishonesty
- Objectivity and subjectivity
- Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
- Reliability of information and Bias

The contact time will be broken down as follows: 26 lectures, 26 tutorials During tutorial sessions, you will work individually and in groups of 3 or 4 to collaborate on a group case study. There will be a reading week during which you will consolidate your group work and rehearse your presentation. The final week will be set aside for presentations.