BU4S11 - Professional Skills 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BU4S11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Skills | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Professional Development | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Professional Development | ||
| Module Leader: | Simon Thomas, Elizabeth Lloyd-Parkes | ||
| Module Team: | Adam Poole | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
Students will explore and demonstrate the required tools and knowledge to complete doctoral writing and research in their subject area. The module aims to address the challenges of writing skills for doctoral students as well as the importance of subject positioning and awareness.
Content Summary
- Writing skills for doctoral students
- Reading for meaning
- Sources for doctoral research
- Introduction to bibliographic management software
- NVivo for research
- Introduction to R Statistics software
- Presenting and public speaking
- Dissemination of work
- Developing your profile as a researcher
- Subject specific awareness of leading-edge debates
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Seminar | 30 |
| Independent Study | 160 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Describe, review and demonstrate mastery of doctoral study skills. |
| LO2 | Critically analyse and evaluate the leading edge of research in a chosen subject area. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | A comprehensive portfolio that evidences the journey of moving from initial research question through to exploratory analysis. | 0 | 6000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |