There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module enables you to develop the key academic and professional skills that you will need to not only to complete your university course successfully, but also to enable you to be successful in your life beyond university. This module gives you the tools and focus you need to become lifelong, self-directed learners. The academic and professional topics this module covers includes: Written and verbal communication skills such as critical and reflective writing and presentation skills; IT Skills in MS Office (Word, Excel) and other software packages; Research Skills including evaluation of sources and referencing (The Business School currently uses APA 6th format); Analytical and problem solving skills; Self Management skills; Group Work skills; Reflective skills; Career preparation and evaluation skills; Systems level understanding; and how to locate knowledge within an external context.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate skills in self management, forward planning, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, problem solving and reflection.

LO2: Identify, apply, evaluate, and correctly reference appropriate sources of academic and business-related information.

LO3: Identify appropriate models and techniques for measuring individual, group and systems level performance and analyse these in relation to your own performance and/or a team in which you have worked.

LO4: Demonstrate ability in relation to specified IT packages and reflect on their usefulness in relation to academic studies and the wider professional environment.

LO5: Analyse the link between learning and professional skills as a key component of employability and reflect on how these will apply in a professional context.