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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module FOUD0991: Academic Practice 2

Department: Foundation Year (Durham)

FOUD0991: Academic Practice 2

Type Open Level 0 Credits 20 Availability Not available in 2021/22 Module Cap None. Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • To develop and apply:
  • 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

  • Development and application of:
  • Research methods
  • Use of evidence
  • Critical and reflective thinking styles
  • The academic learning cycle
  • Academic writing styles
  • Structured verbal communication

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • 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
Subject-specific Skills:
  • 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
Key Skills:
  • 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 where appropriate
  • 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

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Lecture 10 Weekly 2 Hours 20
Seminar/Tutorial 10 Weekly 2 Hours 20
Preparation & Reading 160

Summative Assessment

Component: Research Report/Extended Essay Component Weighting: 60%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Report/Essay 3000 100% Yes
Component: Oral Presentation Component Weighting: 20%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Oral Presentation 10 mins 100% Yes
Component: Academic Poster Component Weighting: 20%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Academic Poster N/A 100% Yes

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