Modiwl HPS-1006:
Ess. Skills for Ac. Success
Ffeithiau’r Modiwl
Rhedir gan School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences
20 Credyd neu 10 Credyd ECTS
Semester 1
Trefnydd: Dr Hefin Gwilym
Amcanion cyffredinol
Aims: The module's aim is to nurture students' academic and employability skills. Students will acquire skills that will help them to produce good academic work, such as essay writing skills, basic research skills, skills for conducting a literature search and simple presentation skills among others. Improving students' skills-base will also help to enhance students' employability and in-work skills.
Students will gain three key employability skills:
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Time management
Teaching and learning Strategy: Weekly lectures and seminars. The lectures will be generic for the whole of the first year. The seminars will be according to disciplines. The module also includes weekly presentation skills sessions. These are peer-led learning in which presentation skills are learnt and developed through practise and feedback. Students participate via a combination of giving short speeches and audience participation. Weekly lectures and seminars and for the peer led component - Practical classes and workshops. 1 hour presentation skills workshop x 6.
Assessment: 1,500 word essay 40 5 minute individual presentation 40 Peer Led Presentation Skills 20
Cynnwys cwrs
Subjects may include, but are not limited to: - How to write a good essay - How to conduct a literature search - What are your markers looking for? - What is Unfair Practice? - Enhancing my Employability - Historiography/using critical literature - Approaches to Historical and Social Research - Referencing well - How can study abroad improve my skills? - What to do when life interferes with study
Meini Prawf
da
Has a good understanding of the nature of knowledge in Humanities and Social Sciences. Able to communicate effectively in various forms and has good time management skills.
ardderchog
Has a critical understanding of the nature of knowledge in Humanities and Social Sciences. Displays excellent time management skills and has outstanding communication skills in all forms.
trothwy
Has a basic understanding of the nature of knowledge in Humanities and Social Sciences. Displays basic time management skills and demonstrates basic communication skills in all forms.
Canlyniad dysgu
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To foster a critical understanding of various academic sources
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To develop time management strategies
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An understanding of what is meant by the Social Sciences and Humanities and the nature of academic knowledge in these areas.
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Gain the ability to communicate effectively
Dulliau asesu
Math | Enw | Disgrifiad | Pwysau |
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TRAETHAWD | Essay | 1,500 word Essay |
40 |
CYFLWYNIAD UNIGOL | Presentation | 5 min individual presentation |
40 |
Tutorial | 20 |
Strategaeth addysgu a dysgu
Oriau | ||
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Lecture | 12 x 1 hour lecture |
12 |
Seminar | 12 x 1 hour seminar |
12 |
Private study | Private study to include, but not limited to reading, researching variety of subjects and analysing sources. |
176 |
Sgiliau Trosglwyddadwy
- Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
- Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
- Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
- Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
- Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
- Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
- Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
- Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
- Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol
- the ability to formulate and investigate sociologically informed questions
- competence in using major theoretical perspectives and concepts in sociology, and their application to social life
- the capacity to analyse, assess and communicate empirical sociological information
- the ability to identify a range of qualitative and quantitative research strategies and methods
- the ability to undertake and present scholarly work
- the ability to understand the ethical implications of sociological enquiry
- Be aware of the ethical, social and political contexts within which social policy practice and research is conducted and delivered
- Develop a knowledge and expertise with respect to a range of evidence-based policy making and practice.
- use some of the established theories and concepts of social policy and other social sciences to analyse how social needs, social problems and policies themselves are constructed and understood in both national and international contexts
Cyrsiau sy’n cynnwys y modiwl hwn
Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:
- LM3Y: BA Cymdeithaseg&CriminologyCrimJ year 1 (BA/CCCJ)
- M93B: BA Criminology & Criminal Just (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BA/CCJ1)
- M931: BA Criminology & Criminal Justice with International Exp year 1 (BA/CJIE)
- M930: BA Criminology & Criminal Justice year 1 (BA/CRIM)
- V100: BA History year 1 (BA/H)
- VV41: BA Herit, Archae & Hist year 1 (BA/HAH)
- VV42: BA Heritage, Archaeology & History with International Exp year 1 (BA/HAHIE)
- V1V9: BA History with Archaeology with International Experience year 1 (BA/HAIE)
- V1V4: BA History with Archaeology year 1 (BA/HAR)
- V1W6: BA History with Film Studies year 1 (BA/HFS)
- V1W7: BA History with Film Studies with International Experience year 1 (BA/HFSIE)
- 8B03: BA History (with International Experience) year 1 (BA/HIE)
- V1P5: BA History with Journalism year 1 (BA/HJ)
- V1PM: BA Hanes gyda Newyddiaduraeth year 1 (BA/HN)
- LVJ1: BA Cymdeithaseg/Hanes year 1 (BA/HSW)
- V140: BA Modern & Contemporary History year 1 (BA/MCH)
- V130: BA Mediaeval and Early Modern His year 1 (BA/MEMH)
- L401: Polisi Cymdeithasol year 1 (BA/PC)
- LM4X: BA Polisi Cymdeithasol & Criminology and Criminal Justice year 1 (BA/PCCCJ)
- L200: BA Politics year 1 (BA/POL)
- L202: BA Politics and Economics year 1 (BA/POLEC)
- L201: BA Politics with Placement Year year 1 (BA/POLP)
- L300: BA Sociology year 1 (BA/S)
- L31B: BA Sociology (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BA/S1)
- LM40: BA Sociology & Criminology & Crim Just with International Ex year 1 (BA/SCJIE)
- LM39: BA Sociology and Criminology & Criminal Justice year 1 (BA/SCR)
- LV31: BA Sociology/History year 1 (BA/SH)
- 8Y70: BA Sociology (with International Experience) year 1 (BA/SIE)
- L41B: BA Social Policy (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BA/SOCP1)
- L402: BA Social Policy year 1 (BA/SOCPOL)
- LL34: BA Sociology and Social Policy year 1 (BA/SOCSP)
- LM50: BA Social Policy and Criminology and Criminal Justice (IE) year 1 (BA/SPCIE)
- LM49: BA Social Policy/Criminology year 1 (BA/SPCR)
- LV41: BA Social Policy/History year 1 (BA/SPH)
- LVK1: BA Polisi Cymdeithasol/Hanes year 1 (BA/SPWH)
- LVL1: BA Pol Cymd/Han Cymru year 1 (BA/SPWWH)
- L3LK: BA Cymd gyda Phol Cymd year 1 (BA/SSPW)
- LVH1: BA Cymdeithaseg/Hanes Cymru year 1 (BA/SWWH)
- QV51: BA Cymraeg/History year 1 (BA/WH)
- V1VK: BA Welsh History with Archaeology year 1 (BA/WHA)
- VV12: BA Welsh History/History year 1 (BA/WHH)
- VW2H: BA Welsh History and Music year 1 (BA/WHMU)
- LVH2: BA Welsh History/Sociology year 1 (BA/WHS)
- M1L2: LLB Law with Politics year 1 (LLB/LPOL)
- V401: MArts Archaeology year 1 (MARTS/ARCH)
- V101: MArts History year 1 (MARTS/HIST)
- M932: MSocSci Criminology & Criminal Justice year 1 (MSOCSCI/CCJ)
- L3L5: MSocSci Cymdeithaseg gyda Pholisi Cymdeithasol year 1 (MSOCSCI/CYMD)
- L302: MSocSci Sociology year 1 (MSOCSCI/S)
- L403: MSocSci Social Policy year 1 (MSOCSCI/SP)
Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:
- X316: BA Astudiaethau Plentyndod ac Ieuenctid a Chymdeithaseg year 1 (BA/APIC)
- X318: BA Astudiaeth Plentyndod ac Ieuenctid a Pholisi Cymdeithasol year 1 (BA/APIPC)
- LL3M: BA Cymdeithaseg & Health and Social Care year 1 (BA/CHSC)
- X317: BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Social Policy year 1 (BA/CYSP)
- X315: BA Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology year 1 (BA/CYSS)
- LL13: BA Sociology/Economics year 1 (BA/ECS)
- LL2B: BA Sociology & Economics (4 yr with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BA/ECS1)
- 3QV1: BA History and English Literature year 1 (BA/ELH)
- LQ3J: BA English Lang. & Sociology year 1 (BA/ELSOC)
- P3V1: BA Film Studies and History year 1 (BA/FSH)
- V103: BA History and Archaeology year 1 (BA/HA)
- VW23: BA Hanes Cymru a Cherddoriaeth year 1 (BA/HCAC)
- MVX1: BA History/Criminology year 1 (BA/HCR)
- LV11: BA History/Economics year 1 (BA/HEC)
- RV11: BA History/French year 1 (BA/HFR)
- RV21: BA History/German year 1 (BA/HG)
- RV31: BA History/Italian year 1 (BA/HIT)
- VW13: BA History and Music year 1 (BA/HMU)
- LL53: BA Health & Social Care/Sociology year 1 (BA/HSCS)
- LL54: BA Hlth & Scl Care/Social Policy year 1 (BA/HSCSP)
- RV41: BA History/Spanish year 1 (BA/HSP)
- WV33: Music & Hist & Welsh Hist (IE) year 1 (BA/MHIE)
- LP33: BA Media Studies and Sociology year 1 (BA/MSSOC)
- LL5K: Polisi Cymdeithasol & Health and Social Care year 1 (BA/PCHSC)
- VV56: BA Philosophy and Religion year 1 (BA/PHRE)
- VVV1: BA Philosophy and Religion and History year 1 (BA/PRH)
- VVV2: BA Philosophy and Religion and Welsh History year 1 (BA/PRWH)
- CL83: BA Sociology/Psychology year 1 (BA/PS)
- 3L3Q: BA Sociology and English Literature year 1 (BA/SEL)
- LQ31: BA Sociology/Linguistics year 1 (BA/SL)
- LL14: BA Social Policy/Economics year 1 (BA/SPEC)
- LL1B: BA Social Policy & Economics (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BA/SPEC1)
- CL84: BA Social Policy/Psychology year 1 (BA/SPP)
- LQK5: BA Polisi Cymdeithasol a Chymraeg year 1 (BA/SPWW)
- LQH5: BA Cymdeithaseg a Chymraeg year 1 (BA/SWW)
- V104: BA Welsh History and Archaeology year 1 (BA/WHAR)
- VP23: BA Welsh History and Film Studies year 1 (BA/WHFS)
- QVM2: BA Welsh History/Cymraeg year 1 (BA/WHW)
- LQ35: BA Cymraeg and Sociology year 1 (BA/WS)
- M1V1: LLB Law with History year 1 (LLB/LH)
- M1V2: LLB Law with History (International Experience) year 1 (LLB/LHI)
- M108: LLB Law with Social Policy (International Experience) year 1 (LLB/LIF)
- M1L4: LLB Law with Social Policy year 1 (LLB/LSP)
- M1LB: LLB Law with Social Policy (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (LLB/LSP1)