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On completion of this module students will be expected to be able to:
(a) evaluate goals and their characteristics to set those which allow the student to thrive in the future,
(b) research and process quality resources,
(c) realise the importance of practicing critical thinking
(d) express themselves in academic written and verbal presentations as well as other formats like CVs,
(e) appreciate the importance of managing time,
(f) understand the importance of mindsets, resilience and empathy for achieving long term success,
(g) value individual differences in learning and personal learning preferences, and
(h) reflect on learning to date with evidence from the academic literature.
Week 1 NO session due to late registration
Week 2 Introduction: Module delivery and assessment
Week 3 Topic 1 Understanding and setting goals
Week 4 Topic 2 Developing your research skill by finding reliable sources and processing them effectively
Week 5 Topic 3 Becoming a critical thinker
Week 6 Topic 4 Expressing yourself in written and spoken words
Week 7 Topic 6 Transforming into a student: Failure, empathy and resilience
Week 8 Topic 5 Managing your time - and procrastination
Week 9 Topic 7 Identifying your learning style and helpful strategies
Week 10 Topic 8 Creating your future CV
Week 11 KPMG: Game of business
Week 12 NO session
*order and content can be subject to change, up to date details are posted on Brightspace
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 4 |
Small Group | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
Total | 114 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will receive automated or class level feedback as well as a record of task completion on Brightspace within twenty working days of a submission deadline - the weekly tasks are generally reviewed within a week of submission and grades for Learning reflection 1 will be available before Learning reflection 2 is due. Class level feedback on the a completed component will be provided with the provisional grade/completion status release. Supplementary individual feedback will be given upon written request via email, after the "cooling off" period.
Name | Role |
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Ms Carolin Grampp | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Maeve Houlihan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Mary Parkinson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 11 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 | Tues 09:00 - 10:50 |
Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
Small Group | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
Small Group | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 | Thurs 16:00 - 17:50 |