Contact  

Paul Toft

Email

p.j.toft@staffs.ac.uk

VLE

Start   of Teaching

End of Teaching

Submission date

September

December

December

or

January

April

April

Total   Learning Hours

150

1. Demonstrate   ability to communicate different view-points from academic sources.

Learning

Analysis

2. Demonstrate   that you can work with your fellow students and tutor to complete academic   tasks and solve problems.

Analysis

Problem   Solving

3. Demonstrate   your familiarity with a range of communication skills (mostly related to the   academic context) and be able to apply them effectively.

Application

Communication

Enquiry

Learning   Strategies

You will be working on your own or in groups to plan and   deliver a presentation, You will be listening, speaking, reading and writing,   both in class and during independent study. Class activities may include pair   discussion, group debates, presentations, audio-visual inputs, short tutor   lectures, seminars and tutorials.
 
  The in-class activities will be supplemented by your independent study   outside class, doing such things as:

· Researching information.

· Thinking.

· Discussing and writing about your learning, planning how   to improve your skills.

· Carrying out specific tasks.

Assessment   Details

There are two elements of assessment;

1. Plan and deliver a ten minute presentation (individual or   group) that includes different view- points on a given topic. (50%) (LO 1,2)

2. A written reflective essay that explains the main   arguments from the presentation and your own learning from the process. For   example; you may consider how you worked with others, how you organised your   time and planned for the presentation, if you have developed listening skills   and confidence in communicating with others. (750 words) (50%) (LO 1,2,3)

Resources

Access to library and IT resources
  An advanced learner's English dictionary
 
 

Texts

The tutor will be able to recommend useful books to help   you with your writing. Another very useful resource is the Internet, where   there are numerous sites which focus on academic writing. As for the material   for your topic itself, you'll find your information largely from the   university library and the Internet.
 
  There are many books which can help you develop your academic writing skills.   Here are some suggested texts:
 
  Cottrell, S. (2008) The Study Skills   Handbook, Basingstoke: Palgrave/Macmillan
 
  Price, G. and P. Maier (2007) Effective   Study Skills: Unlock your Potential Harlow, Pearson

Special   Admission Requirements