QB1001: Academic Practice for Study

QB1001: ACADEMIC PRACTICE FOR STUDY (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

Introductory course focusing on developing academic practice skills.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Offshore	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Mr Russell Williams

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course aims to equip students with the foundational academic practice skills for studying business.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

1 x 300 word paraphrasing exercise (15%). Week 3

1 x 400 word Structure exercise (15%) Week 5

1 x 700 word critical evaluation Exercise (20%) Week 7

1 x 1000 word critical (reflective) essay (50%) Week 9

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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