| Unit name | Research and Data Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LANG00067 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | QCA-3 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Andersen |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
IELTS: minimum 5.5 overall; minimum 5.0 in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing components, or equivalent. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
| School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
This unit will allow you to develop a range of transferrable skills in subject- relevant contexts to become an effective learner in preparation for UG study. You will be introduced to ‘learning to learn’, organisation and time management strategies as well as numeracy, data handling and research. Data handling skills will include application of some statistics and Excel. The unit will provide you with opportunities to develop and apply your collaborative and communications skills according to disciplinary conventions. This will help your learning on the International Foundation Programme and further studies at undergraduate level.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit prepares you for a wide range of degree programmes, such as:
An overview of content
In the unit you will learn about academic, research and knowledge handling skills in subject-relevant context. You will be collecting data, adjusting data for analysis, critically analysing data, interpreting data and drawing conclusions. You will be working independently and together with others, communicating information and knowledge. You will be provided opportunities to practice and review your application of the skills with the aim to continuously improve.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Within your subject discipline you will be:
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, you will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through weekly workshop sessions. The teaching will be a mixture of teacher-led input, group discussions, active learning activities and self-directed exercises. Learning materials will be available through the unit Blackboard site.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Regular practice questions with formative feedback (0%, not required for credit).
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Research Report Coursework – 1,500 Words (50%) [ILO 1, 4, 5]
When assessment does not go to plan
In cases where students need to complete reassessment on ‘Research Report Coursework’, students will be given data and email/messages from a simulated group member so as to achieve the learning outcomes. Any student registered on the International Foundation Programme will be offered a conditional place on an undergraduate degree at the University of Bristol. Students must meet the entry requirements to be admitted onto an undergraduate degree at the University of Bristol. Different degree programmes may have different entry requirements. The IFP Board will review the mark profiles of all students who are close to attaining the entry requirements but are outside the previously agreed near miss criteria and may agree to admit them to a degree programme. If not admitted, students may be offered a further opportunity (i.e., two attempts in total) to meet the entry requirements for their intended degree programme at the University of Bristol by re-taking a relevant assessment. Marks are not capped for this purpose. If a student is absent or their performance in assessment is significantly affected due to exceptional circumstances, they may re-take the relevant assessment at the next appropriate time, without penalty.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. LANG00067).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
