Academic Development for B & E 2 (N0002F)
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Academic Development for Business and Economics 2
Module N0002F
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 3 (sub-degree)
Module Outline
This is the second of two core and compulsory modules that will develop your academic skills necessary for undergraduate study. Successful completion of Academic Development 1 is a pre-requisite for this module.
Building on the research skills you developed in Academic Development 1, and working on a piece of independent research, this module helps you produce arguments that reflect your own point of view while making sure they are thoroughly evaluated, well-structured and supported with sound evidence.
Continuing to work with the Online Academic Writing Guide and with texts introduced by your Academic Development tutor, you will notice how expert writers in your chosen subject area convey their arguments before going on to produce your own arguments in-line with the expectations of your chosen subject area. Working in this way will help you become a part of a specific academic community, allowing you to effectively communicate your points of view to your subject tutors and peers.
Through reflective tasks and assessments the module will continue to help you develop approaches to study that will give you an edge in your first year of undergraduate study and throughout the rest of your time at university.
Module learning outcomes
Create subject-specific academic texts containing well-structured, consistently supported coherent arguments
Critically evaluate the key arguments of relevant subject-specific sources to support the communication of your own arguments
Identify your own strengths and areas of development through feedback on academic work, and to devise an autonomous approach to learning on your undergraduate course
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | A2 Week 1 | 60.00% |
| Report | T2 Week 6 | 40.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Online Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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