Module Descriptors
PERSONAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS
ORGB40121
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: John Cooper
Email: J.Cooper@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 50%
- REFLECTIVE ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%
- PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 20%
Module Details
Module Texts
Cottrell, S. (2003), Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke, Palgrave
Peck,J.& Coyle, M (1999) The Student's Guide to Writing Palgrave
Northedge, A. (2005) The Good Study Guide Open University Worldwide
Hennessey, B. (2002) Writing an Essay Simple Techniques to Transform Your Coursework and Examinations How to Books
Wallace, H.R. & Masters, L. (2000), Personal Development for Life and Work, South Western Education Publishers
Rothwell, W.J. (1999) The Action Learning Guidebook: A Real-time Strategy for Problem Solving, Training design and Employee Development Pfeiffer Wiley
Moon, J. (2004) A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning: Theory & Practice RoutledgeFarmer
Peck,J.& Coyle, M (1999) The Student's Guide to Writing Palgrave
Northedge, A. (2005) The Good Study Guide Open University Worldwide
Hennessey, B. (2002) Writing an Essay Simple Techniques to Transform Your Coursework and Examinations How to Books
Wallace, H.R. & Masters, L. (2000), Personal Development for Life and Work, South Western Education Publishers
Rothwell, W.J. (1999) The Action Learning Guidebook: A Real-time Strategy for Problem Solving, Training design and Employee Development Pfeiffer Wiley
Moon, J. (2004) A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning: Theory & Practice RoutledgeFarmer
Module Additional Assessment Details
A portfolio of evidence to demonstrate the development of academic and key transferable skills (this evidence can consist of academic and work based evidence) (1200 words) (50%) (LO 1 & 2)
A reflective personal Journal and Action Plan for personal development (30%) (LO 3)
Individual presentation (10 mins) using appropriate presentation technology (20%) (LO 2)
A reflective personal Journal and Action Plan for personal development (30%) (LO 3)
Individual presentation (10 mins) using appropriate presentation technology (20%) (LO 2)
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is for the student to monitor, build and reflect upon their personal development by way of studying:
Personal Development; including time management, goal setting, analysing personal strengths and weaknesses, identifying strategies for self improvement (ie. personal development planning). The development and use of Reflective Journals.
IT and Communication skills; including an introduction to Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and report writing, oral speaking (presentations), networking, researching, interpreting data and referencing.
Entrepreneurial skills; including ideas generation, problem solving and project management.
Personal Development; including time management, goal setting, analysing personal strengths and weaknesses, identifying strategies for self improvement (ie. personal development planning). The development and use of Reflective Journals.
IT and Communication skills; including an introduction to Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and report writing, oral speaking (presentations), networking, researching, interpreting data and referencing.
Entrepreneurial skills; including ideas generation, problem solving and project management.
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy of this module requires students to commit to 150 learning hours comprising 24 hours of class support and 126 hours of independent and self directed study.
As guidance, students may typically be expected to allocate the hours indicated below to the following activities during independent and self-directed study time; reading and preparation for class contact (32); work based learning (32); additional research & reading (12); preparation of coursework assignments (50).
During this time students will engage with and apply relevant graduate skills; gain library and internet skills to apply to both elements of assessment, and engage and apply presentation skills
Action Learning Sets will be utilised, as part of the independent learning time, where students will have the opportunity to look at the real problems which concern them, rather than considering hypothetical ones. They will also enable students to make commitments to action which they would not necessarily be in a position to do after having listened to a lecture or seminar, or as an individual working in isolation.
As guidance, students may typically be expected to allocate the hours indicated below to the following activities during independent and self-directed study time; reading and preparation for class contact (32); work based learning (32); additional research & reading (12); preparation of coursework assignments (50).
During this time students will engage with and apply relevant graduate skills; gain library and internet skills to apply to both elements of assessment, and engage and apply presentation skills
Action Learning Sets will be utilised, as part of the independent learning time, where students will have the opportunity to look at the real problems which concern them, rather than considering hypothetical ones. They will also enable students to make commitments to action which they would not necessarily be in a position to do after having listened to a lecture or seminar, or as an individual working in isolation.
Module Resources
Staffordshire University electronic resources, including Athens; on line books, periodical and journals