English language skills, e.g. Computing terms and specific meaning in computing such as memory, register, compiler, network, waterfall method etc.

Academic Skills e.g.
Studying, report writing, presentations, researching, plagiarism, referencing, interpreting data, individual and group work.

Personal Development e.g.
Time management, goal setting, self reflection

Research into a specific area of computing to further the knowledge in that area.

This module includes some formal lectures (6 hours), but is predominantly activity based, with opportunity for individual skill development and support via small tutorials (18 hours) of no more than 20 students.

100% assignment which is made up of:-

Portfolio of tutorial work 1,500 words (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Individual and group Coursework
- Group presentation

Formal individual report 1,000 words (Learning Outcomes 1, 3 and 4)
- Individual presentation

Library resources, IT facilities

Smarter Student's Study Guide: Skills and Strategies for Sucess at University, Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, 2006, Pearson Education Ltd, ISBN-10: 0273695320

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1) RELFECT ON THE ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS TO PRESENT, EVALUATE AND INTERPRET INFORMATION IN A SPECIFIC AREA OF COMPUTING.
(Enquiry, Reflection)

2) COMMUNICATE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONAL, REASONED ARGUMENTS USING VARIOUS TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE TO COMPUTING.
(Communication)

3) UNDERTAKE PERSONAL RESEARCH TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE SOURCES.
(Analysis)

4) USE APPROPRIATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VIA WRITING, SPEAKING, READING AND LISTENING.
(Communication)