Embedding academic skills by LD

Embedding academic skills by LD https://padlet.com/learningdevelopment/4lc3h9yvp9fe Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2018-10-11 07:48:13 UTC 2018-10-11 07:48:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Level 6 Management Accounting Research Report https://padlet.com/learningdevelopment/4lc3h9yvp9fe/wish/291591605
This assignment is a 2000 word research based business report. The skills required can be classified into 4 main categories:

Research
Develop a broad overview of the topic area
Search engine skills
Ability to focus and establish a stream of discovery
Make quality judgments about sources

Reading
Ability to skim read
Identifying relevant sections and individual points
Summarising skills
Critical analysis

Planning
Analyse requirements of the assessment (rubric)
Logical structure and flow

Writing
Sentence and paragraph structuring
Construction of arguments
Appropriate style (understand there are different styles)
Ability to draw conclusions
Using examples to support arguments
Referencing
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Skills needed
1) Reading skills: to draw relevant information out of each of the scenarios.
2) Comprehension skills to understand the requirements of the question and to answer the exact question asked.
3) Identify an appropriate structure: the reader needs to be able to follow the workings of the student to see how they came to the answers given.
4) Apply correct rules and know where to find them: taxation has quite specific rules that can usually be done right or wrong.
5) Numerical skills:
6) Conclude and advisory skills: Can the student critically advise?]]> 2018-10-11 07:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/learningdevelopment/4lc3h9yvp9fe/wish/291591625 FINM012 Strategic Audit level 7 with CWG/OD/JL https://padlet.com/learningdevelopment/4lc3h9yvp9fe/wish/291591636 Essay Writing - Reading and interpretation - synthesise literature review - critical academic writing - finding reliable sources -
Taught Skills :
Writing - Essay Writing Rubric and Exam preparation skills.
Reading - Skills hub Guide to Reading Skills Video etc.
ABL - resources - synthesise literature review
Post assessment redevelopment - Feedback - with Rubric for each assessment - with generic feedback - and personal feedback and changes required for next assessment (Grade Mark - Nudge).

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Writing a report at MSc

Skills

Report Writing
Critical Analysis
Critical thinking
Logical argument
Professional Communication
Research
Academic Referencing
Firm opinions

]]> 2018-10-11 07:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/learningdevelopment/4lc3h9yvp9fe/wish/291591648 Learning outcomes learningdevelopment https://padlet.com/learningdevelopment/4lc3h9yvp9fe/wish/291591658 By the end of the session, you will be able to:

Identify academic skills required by students to achieve learning outcomes at programme or module level;
Use a variety of resources and tools to embed academic skills in programmes of study;
Understand the role of the Learning Development team in teaching academic skills, and ways in which they can advise, support and help.

ACC1006 Module

Students are lacking in :

networking - changemaker hub (to develop professional skills)
enterprising

communication oral and written - graphs

lender focus - adaptability

data handling including mathematics - mathematics study guides

decision making

flexibility
recognising

leadership/ management of others - Collaborative working

project management - time management

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Report writing
Communication
Critical Analysis
Critical thinking
Logical argument
Research
Referencing
Firm opinions

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