ACE1040 : Academic and Professional Skills
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Mrs Helen Adamson
- Lecturer: Dr Francisco Areal
- Other Staff: Mrs Julia Robinson
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
The module aims to
• develop basic skills in operating computer software within a Windows environment in the context of reporting the output of research
• develop communication and study skills to enable independent learning at a HE level in particular how to find, analyse, synthesise and present information appropriately.
• introduce the application of statistical techniques to agricultural, nutrition, business, environmental and animal data.
Outline Of Syllabus
MS Office: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, R and R Studio
Research skills: library search stragegy and referencing
Experimental design, basic data manipulation, interpretation and presentation, data analysis
Communication: essay structure, presentation, poster
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 60 | 1:00 | 60:00 | Assessment Preparation |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Synchronous Online Lecture |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | Non-synchronous lecture material |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | PiP Computer practical |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | PiP Presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 60 | 1:00 | 60:00 | Preparation non synchronous skills practice |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | PiP Tutorial |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Synchronous Online Drop Ins |
| Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 13 | 1:00 | 13:00 | Student-led group work |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
In semester 1 students will work in groups (SO2) to present a PowerPoint, Poster and Essay Structure (SO4, SO5, KO1, SO3) on a relevant topic (SO4, KO6). They will receive lectures and practical sessions to develop their MS-Office skills (SO5), and to learn about sourcing and referencing information (KO2). In tutorials they will develop their chosen topics and critically assess former work against assessment criteria (KO5, KO1).
In semester 2, Core and supplementary material for this module (e.g. lecture slides, datasets, R files and videos) will offer students the required resources to 1) gain an understanding on what statistical techniques can be used to understand and solve research questions and 2) learn how to use key statistical techniques in data analysis.
*Extra tutorial groups will be given as extra PiP time if needed/required. Module leader will advise*
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 25 | Essay plan with references and search strategy (500 words). |
| Poster | 1 | M | 25 | Poster and PowerPoint presentation on chosen topic (circa 10 slides) |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 50 | Statistical Analysis |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | During tutorials, staff give feedback on drafts of posters |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written exercise addresses KO1, KO2, KO5, KO6, SO1, SO3, SO5, SO9.
The poster exercise addresses KO1, KO2, KO4, KO5, KO6, SO2, SO4, SO5, SO6, SO9.
The report addresses KO1, KO2, KO3, KO4, KO5, K07, SO1, SO2, SO3, SO5, SO6, SO7, SO8, SO9, SO10, SO11.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ACE1040's Timetable