Undergraduate Course: Academic Skills for Asian Studies (ASST08051)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will provide academic training for all first-year Asian Studies students. Through interactive teaching and practical exercises the course will facilitate student transition from secondary education to university. By the end of the course students will have acquired the core study skills expected of them, and will be given tools and strategies to develop those skills as they pursue their research on Asia.
Please note that this course is available only to students on degree programmes that include Chinese or Japanese. |
| Course description |
Academic Skills for Asian Studies introduces students to the core academic skills they will use while studying at university. The course is designed to lay the foundation for students to develop into experts in their particular Asian language and culture. This includes fundamental academic skills such as finding, assessing and using resources and evidence in their research, writing for different audiences, and practical skills like attributing and referencing others' work correctly. It also includes an introduction to the different ways Asian Studies students can research the topics that interest them, laying the foundation for the dissertation work they will carry out in the third and fourth year of their degrees. Assessment for the course is designed to reflect the content covered in the teaching sessions (for example a set review essay to demonstrate critical thinking skills) and to provide students with the opportunity to critically reflect on how they see themselves developing as area experts during their time at Edinburgh.
Please note that this course is available only to students on degree programmes that include Chinese or Japanese.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Library Report 1000 words - 30%
Review Essay 1000 words - 30%
Reflective Essay 1000 words - 30%
Participation - 10% |
| Feedback |
Students will be provided formative feedback exercises in each semester which are designed to support them in preparation for upcoming assessments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Recall and describe how to use different library resources available for Asian Studies students.
- Find, compare and critically engage with sources related to topics in Asian Studies.
- Describe and employ standards regarding different forms of writing.
- Prepare and justify methods for different research projects.
- Describe and reflect on their aims and objectives as an Asian Studies student.
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Reading List
| Cottrell, S. (2011) Critical Thinking Skills. 2nd Ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: Problem solving; analytical thinking; critical thinking; knowledge integration and application; handling complexity and ambiguity.
Personal and intellectual autonomy: Self-awareness and reflection; independent learning and development; creative and inventive thinking.
Personal effectiveness: Planning, organising and time management; team working; assertiveness and confidence; flexibility.
Communication: Interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication, presentation.
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| Keywords | Chinese,Japanese,Asian Studies,academic skills |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark McLeister
Tel: (0131 6)50 4232
Email: Mark.McLeister@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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