BE963-7-AU-CO:
Advanced Study Skills
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2023/24
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
10
04 October 2018
Requisites for this module
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This module is designed to train MSc Management, MSc International Management, and MSc Marketing Management students new to the field of Management to develop academic and core professional skills (effective written and spoken communication, planning, critical thinking, problem solving and proactive learning) so that they are equipped to thrive within and beyond their Management Postgraduate Studies at Essex University. Students will become able to identify and analyse features of academic discourse and the requirements of academic assignments, will engage in self-reflection and critical thinking, and will learn how to read critically and write effectively across a range of genres. They will develop an awareness of how their key academic skills can be transferred to professional contexts, thus enhancing future employability capabilities.
The module aims to integrate skills learning within degree course work as far as possible. The module syllabus therefore links to themes, readings, and assignments on compulsory EBS modules (BE472 Foundations of Management and Marketing ,BE464 Management: Principles and Practices, and BE556 Marketing: Principles and Practice).
Aims
The primary aim of the module is to provide MSc Management and MSc International Management students with an opportunity to develop the core skills necessary for success in their Management Postgraduate studies. By participating in the classroom activities and completing skills-based coursework, students will be able to understand the culture (ethos, aims and practices) of UK HE postgraduate study in general, and Essex Business School in particular. Participants on the module will also develop a range of core transferrable skills, from the ability to think critically and analytically about texts encountered and assignments set, to the ability to manage their time and studies. They will gain a clear sense of the importance of viewing academic assignments as learning processes rather than products, and be able to complete such processes successfully on other Postgraduate modules.
The module will also enable students to understand how academic skills can be transferred to their future workplaces, to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses, and to engage with lecturers and peers within a culture of supportive and constructive feedback. In short, the module aims to help students to maximise their potential as postgraduates and as future employees.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of completing this module, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques and resources applicable to their own scholarship and continuing professional development
2. exercise initiative and personal responsibility in relation to assignment completion, with particular attention to time management and problem-solving
3. critically evaluate and synthesise ideas and perspectives encountered in a range of text types (scholarly and professional)
4. communicate ideas effectively to expert and non-expert audiences, engage in self-reflection and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of initiative, originality and personal responsibility within academic and professional cultures
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This module is compulsory for:
MSc in Management
MSc in International Management
MSc in Marketing Management
Postgraduate Administrator - Jade D'Mello
Email: ebspgtad@essex.ac.uk
The module will be delivered by the Talent Development Centre; students will attend 20 hours of classes over 10 weeks.
Students will be expected to participate in class discussions; undertake group learning activities; participate in unassessed group presentations within class time; participate in pairwork (e.g. discussing reading texts with a "study partner"); undertake reading and self-study activities outside of the classes and produce formative and summative pieces of assessed work.
Students will also be expected to reflect on their own experience, skills, and development and consider the meaning and implications of feedback received on other modules.
The module will create a safe space for students to share their personal thoughts and feelings about postgraduate studies, assignment writing, and future employability issues. However, their privacy and right to manage personal disclosure will be fully respected.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mrs Anne Kavanagh, email: akavan@essex.ac.uk.
Anne Kavanagh, Sally Chamberlain,
Email: akavan@essex.ac.uk
Email: sjcham@essex.ac.uk
Email: preich@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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No lecture recording information available for this module.
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