Module title
Foundation Study Skills
Module code
INT0028
Academic year(s)
2015/6
Credits
10
Basic module details
Module staff
James Michael Merrett - Convenor
Pippa Whitton - Lecturer
Beverly Dawn Claffey - Lecturer
Duration (weeks) - term 1
0
Duration (weeks) - term 2
13
Duration (weeks) - term 3
2
Number students taking module (anticipated)
210
Description - summary of the module content
Module description
This module is compulsory if you are a student on the Foundation Certificate. Its purpose is to develop the skills associated with
writing extended pieces of work: communicating your message effectively in English; organising and supporting your ideas to
develop a theme; and using sources competently and in accordance with academic conventions. In addition you will develop
time management, managing own learning and reviewing and planning skills. All these skills are transferrable and enable you
to approach other modules on the Foundation Certificate and your future studies in higher education with confidence.
Module aims - intentions of the module
Module aims
1. To provide students with study skills in English for researching and writing extended pieces of work.
2. To develop students’ ability to study effectively in an English-speaking academic environment.
Intended learning outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
1. write a clear, well-structured assignment in response to an essay question
2. locate, select and use appropriate information and source material relevant to your study purpose
3. make reference to sources using in-text citation and reference lists according to an accepted convention
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
4. engage in research relating to your subject area through the medium of English
ILO: Personal and key skills
5. plan your time in relation to study timetable
6. evaluate your performance in the light of feedback and tutorials on formative and summative assessment tasks
Syllabus plan
Syllabus plan
Study Skills:
Development of the skills needed for writing assignments:
following the writing process: analysing essay titles, brainstorming ideas, planning, drafting, redrafting and responding to
feedback
time management: meeting deadlines and planning own work
finding sources and using University of Exeter library resources
using source material: note-taking, paraphrasing, summarising and quotation
referencing: in-text citation, writing a reference list, avoiding plagiarism, using Turnitin and adhering to academic
conventions
assignment presentation: adhering to formatting conventions
Learning and teaching
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching
Activities
Guided independent study
Placement / study abroad
60
40
0
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category
Hours of study time
Description
Study skills
60
Classes
Guided Independent Learning
40
Homework tasks; coursework for
assessed assignment; materials on ELE
Assessment
Formative assessment
Form of assessment
Size of the assessment (eg
length / duration)
ILOs assessed
Feedback method
Study skills assignment
800-1,000 words, semester 2
1-6
Written teacher feedback
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework
Written exams
Practical exams
100
0
0
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment
% of credit
Study skills assignment 100
Size of the
assessment (eg
length / duration)
ILOs assessed
Feedback method
1,000-1,500 words,
semester 2
1-4
Written and teacher
feedback
Re-assessment
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment Form of re-assessment
ILOs re-assessed
Timescale for reassessment
Study Skills assignment
As above
As soon as possible and ,
ideally, before Exam Board
Resubmission
Re-assessment notes
In cases of referral, only the failed elements are retaken; in cases of deferral, only the affected elements are retaken.
Resources
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Cottrell, S. (2008). The Study Skills Handbook (3rd Ed.). London: Palgrave.
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
ELE
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
Hornby, A. (2005). Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary. Oxford: OUP.
Other details
Module ECTS
5
Module pre-requisites
None
Module co-requisites
None
NQF level (module)
3
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
23/07/2013
Last revision date
07/08/2015
Key words search
Foundation, Study Skills