Module FOUD0987: Academic Practice 1

Department: Foundation Year (Durham)

FOUD0987: Academic Practice 1

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• Higher education (norms, values and expectations)
• The community of practice within Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities
• A range of foundation concepts and knowledge to support learning in the Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities
• A range of foundation skills to support learning in the Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities
• Interdisciplinary and collaborative learning

Content

• Introduction to:
• Epistemology and the ownership of ideas
• Plagiarism and a range of academic referencing practices
• A range of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Theories of learning
• Academic information sources and the use of the Library to support learning
• Critical and reflective thinking styles
• The academic learning cycle
• Academic writing styles
• Structured verbal communication

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the programme students will have:
• 1. Knowledge of a range of foundational subject concepts
• 2. Knowledge of a range of relevant research methods
• 3. Knowledge of a range of relevant vocabulary

• By the end of the programme students will be able to:
• 1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of foundational subject concepts
• 2. Demonstrate the appropriate use of relevant research methods
• 3. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of relevant vocabulary

• By the end of the programme students will be able to:
• 1. Demonstrate critical thinking
• 2. Demonstrate effective communication using appropriate academic styles
• 3. Demonstrate appropriate use of number N/A
• 4. Demonstrate the use of appropriate sources of evidence

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• This module will be delivered using a combination of lectures and seminars/tutorials on a weekly basis. Students will be taught concepts and then challenged to apply them in a variety of contextual tasks that are designed to lead to achieving the module outcomes.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

A range of formative tasks are used on a weekly basis to enable the demonstration of working towards module outcomes and building competency towards each respective summative assessment method.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University