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PIM1: Advanced Academic Skills
Module code: PIM1
Module provider: Graduate Institute for Politics and International Studies
Credits: 0
Level: Postgraduate Masters
When you'll be taught: Semester 1
Module convenor: Dr Kerry Goettlich, email: k.goettlich@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: Yes
Talis reading list: No
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This module will introduce new students, especially those studying in the UK for the first time, to the academic expectations associated with postgraduate study.Ìý It will identify common challenges, suggest strategies for overcoming them, and facilitate the development of advanced study skills.Ìý In particular, it will focus on the requirements for successful academic writing at postgraduate level.Ìý It will also identify the key sources of support available to postgraduate students at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.Ìý
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:Ìý
- Manage their time wiselyÌý
- Read strategicallyÌý
- Use library resources effectivelyÌý
- Understand how to approach essay-writingÌý
Module content
Topics covered include:Ìý
- Time managementÌý
- Strategic ReadingÌý
- Library ResourcesÌý
- Essay-writingÌý
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
The module will be taught in two two-hour seminars in the Autumn semester.Ìý
Study hours
At least 4 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
ÌýScheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Lectures | |||
Seminars | 4 | ||
Tutorials | |||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
ÌýSelf-scheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
ÌýPlacement and study abroad | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
ÌýIndependent study hours | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Independent study hours |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
There is no assessment on this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
There is no assessment on this module.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
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Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.