Study Skills and Academic Writing

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements and no previous experience in the field are needed for this level

Duration

100 hours

Learning outcomes

  • Explain characteristics of effective reading
  • Identify different ways of reading
  • Describe means of effective note taking
  • Identify key points from lessons or lectures
  • Find available support for improving course performance
  • Define the term ‘plagiarism’
  • Clarify how plagiarism can be avoided
  • Apply effective time-management planning
  • Appreciate the importance of motivation
  • Administer the use of different sources of information
  • Prepare well for seminars, tutorials and group work
  • Evaluate the quality of information available
  • Compile accurate referencing
  • Illustrate the characteristics of academic/scholarly writing
  • Manage the writing process for producing assignments/essays
  • Gather one’s ideas in preparation for writing

Delivery method

Online