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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Personal and Research Skills for Professionals | |||
Reference | BSM160 | Version | 5 |
Created | August 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
Approved | August 2013 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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To develop the personal, academic and professional skills required for effective post-graduate study and management. |
Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
1 | Manage themselves more effectively in the context of professional and educational environments. |
2 | Demonstrate competence in lifelong learning skills and development planning. |
3 | Demonstrate competence in post-graduate study. |
4 | Critically analyse and discuss existing literature relevant to the professional area. |
5 | Compare and contrast the relative merits of different research methods and their relevance to different situations. |
Indicative Module Content |
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Self-awareness; time management; personal organising skills; principles and process of continuous professional development; self-management; accessing and evaluating published research evidence; critical thinking; referencing skills; effective academic writing; synthesising and justifying original arguments; information-handling skills; commonly used IT applications and software packages; Campus Moodle; research methods; data collection techniques and their uses; contemporary subject literature and practices; information searching, retrieval and analysis of data; mindfulness, problem solving, decision making, coaching and mentoring. |
Module Delivery |
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This module will be delivered using a variety of methods, focussing primarily on student centred learning. This will include lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminars, with a strong emphasis on student participation. Online students will achieve this through access to a range of interactive materials to facilitate learning, including online lectures, presentations and tutorials, plus synchronous and asynchronous activities, encompassing groupwork areas and discussion fora. |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |   |   |
ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
Component 1 | |||||
Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Description: | There will be one coursework assessment. |
MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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Explanatory Text | |
The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Coursework - 100% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
A | 70% or above |
B | 60 - 69% |
C | 50 - 59% |
D | 40 - 49% |
E | 35 - 39% |
F | 0% - 34% |
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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Prerequisites for Module | None. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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1 | CAMERON, S., (2016). The MBA Handbook: skills for mastering management 8th ed. UK: Pearson Education |
2 | HORN, R., 2009. The business skills handbook. London: CIPD. |
3 | SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. and THORNHILL, A., 2019. Research methods for business students. 8th ed. Harlow: Pearson. ebook |