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Key assignment details
Unit title & code
A students guide to being curious and competent
Assignment number and title
Assignment 1
Assignment type
Report
Weighting of assignment
40%
Size or length of assessment
800words
Unit learning outcomes
1. To demonstrate your credibility as a creative learner by displaying a clear understanding of the core study skills and support provision needed for higher levels of education. 2. Demonstrate competence and confidence in navigating university systems, processes and academic conventions through appropriate citing, writing and referencing, and using a range of IT tools.
Completing Your Assignment
What am I required to do in this assignment?
Assessment 1: 40% Individual report (800 words) You will be required to produce a800 word report that includes: The core study skills you have found easy or difficult so far this semester and an explanation of why you found these easy or difficult.An explanation of what you will do to help you study differently for the remainder of this semester.
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to: Identify which core study skills you have found easy or difficult so far this semester and explain why you found these easy or difficult.Explain what you will do to help you study differently for the remainder of this semester.Be clear and concise in your communication.
How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
We will be filling this section in together in class. You will also have a formative assessment opportunity in Week Five and developmental feedback will be provided to you to improve your work before the summative assessment in Week Seven.
How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
The report is based upon what is delivered in the lectures. Each week’s content that is presented from week one to week six is vital for producing this report. The report should particularly focus on core study skills that have been introduced and presented in the first weeks of this unit.
How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page. You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.
Marks and Feedback
3rd Class – 40-49%
Lower 2nd – 50-59%
Upper 2nd – 60-69%
1st Class – 70%+
1.UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER (25%)
Identify the core study skills you have found easy or difficult so far this semester and explain why you found these easy or difficult.
Identify the core study skills you have acquired this semester and demonstrate knowledge of how they can support your learning.
Demonstrate knowledge of how the core study skills can support your learning and identify the support provision needed for higher levels of education.
Demonstrate knowledge of how the core study skills can support your learning and recognise how support provision at the University can support your learning to be a credible and creative learner.
2. REFLECTIONON YOUR DEVELOPMENT(25%)
Explain what you will do to help you study differently for the remainder of this semester.
Reflect on your current study skills and demonstrate an understanding of how the skills you have learned can support your future development.
Reflect on your current study skills and methods. Discuss how you will apply the skills you have learned within your future practice.
Reflect on your current study skills and methods. Plan for how you will apply the skills you have learned within your future practice to become a credible and creative learner.
3. COMPENTENCE AND CONFIDENCE(25%)
Demonstrate knowledge of the university’s systems and conventions and show these in your work.
Demonstrate knowledge of the university’s systems, processes and conventions and use these within your academic writing.
Demonstrate competence in navigating the university’s systems, processes and conventions. Apply these throughout your academic writing.
Demonstrate competence and confidence in navigating university systems, processes and academic conventions through appropriate academic writing using a range of IT tools.
4. COMMUNICATION(25%)
You are clear and concise in your communication.
You have utilised a common report template to structure your report in a clear format which is transparent to the reader.
You have created a report structure with appropriate headings and a clear format. You have communicated in a succinct manner. You have demonstrated knowledge of academic writing skills.
You have created a report structure with clear headings which include a summary and conclusion. Your writing flows naturally between sections. You have utilised academic writing skills appropriately.
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