100CDE 'Professional Skills' Materials 09/10

 

.. in rough order of likely usage

 

Module organisation lecture
Intro tutor session (Week 1): CT theme tutor briefing notes
  • Role of personal tutor: notes in module Tutor Guide
  • Studying in HE: analysis and evaluation, not just facts.
  • University Support Services: notes in module Tutor Guide
  • Understanding this module: refer to module organisation lecture
  • Activity: My goals: write letter to futureme, for delivery in 90days, about what hoped to have achieved over next 3 months. URL: http://futureme.org
  • Reading for next week: Issue paper copies of parts A and B from http://escalate.ac.uk/5413
Group work (week 2) CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
  • Activity: Issue paper copies of some examples from part C from http://escalate.ac.uk/5413 for group discussion - activity document (as used for CT theme)
  • Activity: Students collectively draft a group 'contract', maybe use brainstorming to collect initial ideas
  • Faculty 'Student Guide to Groupwork' - currently still in draft
  • Introduce idea of Belbin group roles
  • To do for next week: Belbin questionnaire. Issue paper copies. Exercise (.pdf); analysis website; paper-based analysis (.pdf); roles (.pdf). Online analysis available (as 'beta')
  • Reading for next week: 'Concentration.' (.pdf): Chapter 6 from Brown (1990) How to Study Successfully. Sheldon Press
  • Reading for next week: 'Schedule for passing the test of time.' (.pdf) from Northedge A (1991) Guardian October 1991
Time management (week 3) CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
  • Follow up Belbin activity: analysis website; roles (.pdf).
  • To watch in class if possible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o - "A Vision of Students Today" (4mins) - follow with discussion
  • Maybe "Time Management for University Students" (25mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKo8QWNBM3s
  • Followup Reading: 'Successful self management.'
    • (.pdf): Chapter 3 from Cottrell, S. (2003) Skills for Success: The Personal Development Planning Handbook. Palgrave Study Guides
    Scanned on library's Talis server
  • Delayed until week 8 Speed reading exercise: theme leaders need to find a suitable paper to use
Learning and Learning Styles (week 4) CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
Presentations (week 4 or 5)
  • Lecture "Giving Good Talks" (.ppt)
Presentations (week 6-7)
  • Student assessed presentations
Using the Library Resources (week 7)
  • Librarian's lecture (.ppt) (On Moodle)
  • Getting Started handout (On Moodle)
  • Exercise1: Identifying References (On Moodle)
  • Exercise2: Using the Catalogue (On Moodle)
Academic Writing and Research (Week 8) CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
  • Speed reading exercise: Delayed from week 3 theme leaders need to find a suitable paper to use
    On the Computing theme I will use: Metzger, M., Flanagan, A., & Zwarun, L. (2003) College student web use, perceptions of information credibility, and verification behaviour. Computers and Education, 41, 271-290. Available from Uni e-library as .pdf but also copied onto W: (Must not make directly available to students electronically)
  • Academic document structures: Report Writing, section 3 Staged Approach..., stage 4 and look at various document structures esp figure 2h - just as suggesting possibilities
  • Followup Reading: Report Writing, Appendix I ' Research '
Report Writing and Referencing (Week 9) CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
Developing a reflective approach (Week 10) CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
  • Activity: What do you actually do during lectures? Exercise (.pdf); follow-up (.pdf) taken from Race (2007) How to get a good degree. Open University Press 57-61 - delayed from week 4
  • Critical thinking (.pdf): Chapter 1 from Cottrell, S. (2005) Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument. Palgrave Study Guides
    Also scanned to library's Talis server
  • Followup Listening: 'Critical Analysis' : MP3
HTML (Week 11) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
PDP (Week 12)
  • lecture "PDP & Personal Productivity" (.ppt)
PDP
Jobs in the Profession (Week 12) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
HTML/CSS (Week 13) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; no student notes
Academic Assessment (Week 14) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
Review PDP Development (Week 15) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; no student notes

Professional Bodies and Ethical Conduct (Week 16) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
HTML/CSS (Week 17) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; no student notes
HTML/CSS (Week 18) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
Module Review (Week 19) - CT students CT theme tutor briefing notes; CT theme student notes
  • Questionnaire: University questionnaire plus Supplementary (.doc)

Unused resources:

Learning
  • Intelligence and learning (.pdf): Chapter 3 from Cottrell, S. (2008) The Study Skills Handbook. 3rd edn. Palgrave Study Guides
    Requested a scan on to library's Talis server
Internet
  • Internet: Chapter 2 from O'Leary, T. & O'Leary, L. (2009) Computing Essentials 2010. McGrawHill ISBN: 9780070183481
    Scan to library's Talis server requested

 

last updated 5 March 2010