This module aims to contribute to enhancing students' overall learning experience and performance. It forms part of the School's objective of developing students as active learners with the reflective ability to form holistic views on business and to benefit from research-led teaching. The module is systematically linked to the Induction programme. As the module will be compulsory for all EBS first year students, the aim is that the skills learned will benefit student learning and performance in all other modules as well.
At the end of this module students will have developed their:
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
The importance of search engines and library resources for independent research and as an integral part of being an active learner
The nature and scope of referencing, why it is important and necessary in developing professional skills
What an academic offence is and its consequences
The importance of good rhetorical and reading skills for developing and organising arguments and narratives, including:
The importance of different reading techniques for understanding and critically evaluating a text
The importance of developing both sets of skills for writing and reading multiple forms of text (e.g. student essays, examination answers, CVs, job applications, journalistic articles, emails, etc.)
Using feedback effectively and developing skills to reflect and approach previous coursework in a positive or problem-solving state of mind.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
The technical, analytical and evaluation skills required in:
Being able to use search engines and library resources in intelligent and effective ways to support their learning experience and performance across subject areas
Using best-practice referencing to support written essays and arguments, and as part of developing ethical and professional judgment (e.g. through avoiding plagiarism).
Becoming proficient in both written and oral forms of communication for analysing business issues of all the types covered in their studies at EBS
DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
The module aims to develop a variety of personal transferable skills by encouraging students to:
Identify and distil key features and arguments covered in texts and presentations
Develop coherent and well-structured lines of argument supported by relevant analysis and concepts
Become better equipped to discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information for the purposes of decision-making
Become better equipped to apply analytical skills and a critical judgement to handle business problems
Develop the ethical awareness required in being professional
Communicate effectively in writing and presentations