Postgraduate Course: Academic Study Skills for Postgraduate Taught Students (VESC11037)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the academic skills required to successfully undertake a post-graduate programme of study. It will be structured to follow the academic writing process (sourcing information, critical review, statistical analysis, writing, presentation) and will support students preparing for assessment and dissertation projects. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Science degree e.g. veterinary science, zoology, biological science, pharmacology and animal/ equine science. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Students are expected to spend a minimum of 2 hours per week for the five weeks of the course. They will be drawing on evidence from their other courses for the assessment. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Reflectively evaluate their own learning and personal planning processes
- Demonstrate research and information skills required to source academic texts in support of their study
- Critically analyse a variety of different types of texts
- Demonstrate the statistical awareness needed to engage critically with data presented by others
- Structure arguments and present work in a scientific manner
- Communicate effectively and succinctly through written and oral presentation
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Assessment Information
| Formal summative portfolio assessment will constitute 100% of the student¿s grade. The portfolio will be structured to allow the student to gather evidence from course assessment across their programme of study to encourage reflection on learning in addition to recognition and development of study skills. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
This is not a full year course, but rather a five-week course that we will run three times per year (August-September; November-December; March-April). |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Study Skills, academic skills, research skills, information skills, statistics, critical reading, cr |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sharon Boyd
Tel:
Email: Sharon.Boyd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 6068
Email: Susan.Orr@ed.ac.uk |
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