Module Details
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Title Study Skills (Ecology and Marine Biology)
Code ENVS104
Coordinator Dr JS Thomson
Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Jack.Thomson@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2023-24 Level 4 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Aims

To develop study skills such as referencing, essay writing, oral and poster presentation;
To introduce and develop the skills necessary for planning a career and obtaining relevant experience.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Be able to write a scientific essay

(LO2) Be able to produce a scientific poster

(LO3) Be able to give a scientific oral presentation

(LO4) Be able to appropriately source and reference the material used in their writing and presentation.

Syllabus
 

Semester 1 includes:
Field trip to a local site;
Lectures/workshops on Academic Integrity, posters and referencing and exam preparation;
Tutorials, usually every two weeks, covering important study skills, and including a 1:1 tutorial.

Semester 2 includes:
Lectures/workshops on Careers and Employability and oral presentations;
Tutorials, usually every two weeks, covering a further range of study and employability skills, and including a 1:1 tutorial;
A module registration guidance session.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

The module will be delivered through a combination of tutorials, seminars and group activities, including some local fieldwork to explore the environment around Liverpool and meet other staff and students on the programme.

Five tutorials in small groups will be held each semester, including one 1-to-1 meeting in the tutor's role as Academic Advisor. Tutorials will provide a space for discussion about academic and transferable skills such as essay-writing, presenting information, and looking for jobs and careers.

Additionally, seminars will provide additional opportunities for active learning for some of these activities. One of these will be to provide a space for students to meet third year marine biologists and discuss their approach and experiences throughout their time here.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 3

 3

 10

   8

 1

2

1

 28
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 122
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Academic Integrity Test 60m online test containing 15 MCQs. Students will need to get 100% but can take the test multiple times.  0    5       
Essay: provides a range of skills including the collection and collation of information and ability to construct evidence-based arguments. Provides an opportunity to practice referencing/citation. The  0    40       
Poster: presenting and displaying data and information appropriately and concisely. Posters themselves are often presented at scientific or other conferences, but the relevant skills are common across  0    30       
oral presentation with opportunity for questions. Oral presentations are frequently used to present work at conferences, to stakeholders or other audiences across most employment sectors. There is  0    25       

Recommended Texts
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