ECO3997 : Academic Tutoring
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Dr Roxana Radulescu
- Demonstrator: Dr David Barlow, Dr Brian Varian
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| ECTS Credits: | 0.0 |
Aims
To provide students with a range of general and subject-specific study skills to help with the transition to stage 3 of the degree programme.
To allow students Person in Person contact at the programme level.
Outline Of Syllabus
Study-skills Sessions 1 - 2
Research Skills Session
Research Seminars
Personal Tutor Meeting
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 14 | 1:00 | 14:00 | Semester 2 PiP. One or two hours can be tutor meetings. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 174:00 | 174:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ECO3999 | Academic Tutoring |
| ECO3998 | Academic Tutoring |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures introduce the necessary skills material.
Surgery for Personal Tutoring contact.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | M | 100 | There is no assessment for this module |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
There is no assessment for this module
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ECO3997's Timetable