Module overview
The module seeks to equip first year students with core skills, both intellectual and practical, that are necessary for a successful undergraduate career in Population Sciences.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Articulate and communicate ideas effectively and with confidence
- Collect, analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources
- Build a reasoned and sustained argument
- Synthesise and present research findings
- Reflect on their own learning
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify, locate and effectively use appropriate population science information sources, including books, journals and online resources
- Employ key study and learning skills in population sciences
Syllabus
Topics typically taught in this module include:
- Academic Integrity
- Academic writing skills
- Critical thinking, critical reading and assessment of data sources
- Sources of data
- Reading and summarising articles and sources of information
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching and learning methods typically include:
- lectures
- group tutorials
- employability talk
- fieldtrip/visits to local employers
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 14 |
| Fieldwork | 5 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Independent Study | 127 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Assessment strategy
In order to pass the module, students must obtain an overall mark of 40% or above. No particular elements must be passed in addition to this requirement.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Poster and questions | 50% |
| Essay | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External