Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Personal and Research Skills for Professionals | |||
| Reference | BSM160 | Version | 7 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | February 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop the personal, academic and professional skills required for effective post-graduate study and management. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Evaluate effective self-management in the context of professional and educational environments. |
| 2 | Evaluate the skills required for lifelong learning and development planning. |
| 3 | Analyse the skills required for effective post-graduate study. |
| 4 | Critically analyse existing literature relevant to the student's chosen professional area. |
| 5 | Compare and contrast the relative merits of different research methods and their appropriate use. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Delivery of this module 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 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 |