Module Descriptors
STUDY SKILLS
MATH40240
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Emily Raeburn
Email: E.Raeburn@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Indicative Content
Academic Skills, e.g.
Studying, report writing, presentations, researching, referencing, interpreting data, individual and group work.

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

Research into a specific area of your award to further the knowledge in that area.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% assignment which is made up of:-

Portfolio of evidence include 2,000 words (Learning Outcomes 2 and 3)
- Individual and group coursework
- Group presentation

Formal individual report 2,000 words (Learning Outcomes 1 and 4)
Individual presentation
Module Learning Strategies
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.
Module Texts
Smarter Student's Study Guide: Skills and Strategies for Success at University, Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, 2006, Pearson Education Ltd, ISBN-10: 0273695320
Module Resources
Library resources, IT facilities