Module Descriptors
PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
MATH40298
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Patricia Lewis
Email: P.A.Lewis@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 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 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.
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
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 Resources
N/A
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.