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School

Music, Humanities and Media

Module Title

AFH1001 History Study Skills

Level

Foundation

Initiator/s

Dr Pat Hill

Rationale

This module is designed to support learning in history modules across the three years of the degree. It runs in the first term of the first year and combines generic academic skills such as researching, writing and critical thinking, with those specific to history such as analysis of primary historical documents. It is designed to engage students in developing their academic skills through practice and reflection.

Description of Initiative

In the first week of term students (approx. 60) have a whole day devoted to skills. This takes them though the stages in approaching a piece of academic work. It uses the RAWE approach to essay writing (Research, Application, Writing, Editing) which mirrors the design of the School academic skills website (see links below). Working in groups they use a formative assignment from one of their modules on which they are given some input. After an intro to Summon, they are given an hour in the library to gather information (see also Library info trail done in induction week). After more input from the AST on critical thinking, and oral presentation skills they are given time to put together a short presentation which they deliver to another group. Peer evaluation follows facilitated by academic staff. After input on essay planning and writing they are given time to produce a plan and an introduction for their formative piece. This is followed by a Q & A session. There are no lectures in this module but each personal tutor has a seminar group where aspects of skills are covered using material from the modules and feeding into formative work. The AST is the module leader and assessor.

Assessment

Reflective Blog and a portfolio which consists of a reflective essay and evidence of learning and development.

Ideas for adapting

Frontloading skills

Reflective blog and portfolio

AST input

Personal tutor involvement

Links to Resources

http://mhm.hud.ac.uk/academic-skills/

http://www.delicious.com/pathill

http://ipark.hud.ac.uk/content/blogs

Downloadable ResourcesSize
History Skills day Programme(AFH1001).doc28.5 KB
Note taking 3AFH1001.doc89.5 KB
Reflective writing.docAFH1001.doc41 KB
Library Information History Trail 1011 (3).doc48 KB
Reflective portfolio criteria.doc31 KB
Reflective writingpdf.pdf131.76 KB

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