LAW10560 Academic & Professional Skills

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module prepares students to become informed, autonomous learners in a University context and draws connections between the world of study and future careers. It provides an introduction to a range of core academic and professional skills. This module aims to provide criminology students with an understanding of the main concepts and principles of a number of skills to enable them to develop competence in applying these skills across their course of study.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Having completed this module students will be able to:
Understand what is expected of them as active and autonomous University learners;
Effectively use academic search functions to find relevant sources;
Critically read and effectively reference academic sources;
Understand the career options open to criminology graduates;
Work independently, developing the skill of time management;
Better understand their own learning strengths, styles, values, skills, interests and preferences;
Understand and effectively use feedback on learning.

Indicative Module Content:

Introduction to University Learning
Reading Social Science Literature
Social and Criminological Research
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Academic Writing
Presentation Skills
Skills Development
Industry Insights
Making Use of Feedback

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Small Group

1
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

20
Online Learning

30
Total

105
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is delivered face to face with additional online activities to be completed.
Students will be assigned work to prepare most weeks. This may be reading, watching short videos, completing online exercises, meeting academic advisors, or preparing written work. Students are expected to engage with all teaching and learning activities; this will be essential for keeping up with the continuous assessment on the module. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
LAW10420 - Legal and Professional Skills, SCI10040 - Prepare for Your Future Career


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment: academic writing (500 words) n/a Graded No

70
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Continuous Assessment: Online plagiarism exercise n/a Graded No

20
Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance: Individual Academic Advisor meeting (feedback meeting) n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

5
Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance: Group Academic Advisor meeting n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

5

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is an important part of learning, particularly at University where students are expected to be active and independent learning. Feedback helps you to understand your strengths and weaknesses; identify gaps in your knowledge; and learn how to improve. This module is assessed through continuous assessment, and different types of feedback are available: Individual and group formative feedback on your academic writing assignment. Feedback provided when the online plagiarism quiz is completed. Individual and group feedback on specific issues discussed during staff virtual office hours / raised in class.