BMGT10130 Mastering University Learning - a skill based approach

Academic Year 2020/2021

“You can transform your life and business in just seven minutes a day.”
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Mastering University Learning is aimed at any students wishing to improve their academic and professional efficiencies and effectiveness through a range of learning and development strategies.
Originally designed for Level 1 students making the transition from second to third level education, it has proved so successful that access has be expanded to facilitate students from any Level and faculty who want to become more self-efficient and effective both personally & professionally.
It is a skill-based module. The overall emphasis focuses on personal auditing, independent learning, communication, critical thinking, presentation and project management.
Development and refinement of these skills are embedded throughout the module. Participants are challenged, and shown how to manage their educational and professional development through a process focusing on goal setting, action orientation, and review. Through this process they learn how to modify and enhance their attitudes, behaviours and cognitive skills required to be successful in college and later in the work environment.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

There is no Exam for this Module. Assessment is Continuous and Cumlative
However on completion of this module, the student should be able to:
1. Plan for and manage their academic workload effectively.
2 Demonstrate Self Awareness & Self management skills based on a detailed Personal Skills Audit
(These will demonstrate your range of personal traits, intelligences, cognitive, communication (verbal
& written), social skills & teamwork suitability which you employ in academic and career challenges)
3. Research, design & deliver a live presentation & complete a Project Management Report
4. Critically evaluate an academic / business article
4. Review and appraise the appropriateness of their personal learning style,
5. Identify and utilize available study support networks
6. Develop an informed approach to assessment

The purpose of which will be to enable you to

1. Review and appraise the appropriateness of their personal learning style
2. Prepare a presentation on a business topic and deliver it effectively
3. Identify and utilize available study support networks
4. Develop an informed approach to assessment (examinations, projects etc) and tackle examinations with confidence

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

114
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module to consider lectures; critical writing and reflective learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Exclusions:

This module is only available to stage 1 students.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
BMGT10190 - Effective Learning and Develop, HUM10010 - Study Skills in the Humanities, HUM10030 - Introduction to Arts, SBUS10090 - Effective Learning & Developmt, SMGT10260 - CoreSkills for SportManagement


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: Live Team Presentation & Report Week 12 n/a Graded No

40
Assignment: Personal Audit portfolio Week 9 n/a Graded No

30
Assignment: Critical Analysis Review Week 7 n/a Graded No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components