This document provides information about a skills and perspectives module for first year university students. It outlines the module's learning outcomes, which are to find and evaluate information, present writing in an academic style, reflect on personal development as an independent learner, and create an online blog. It details the weekly topics that will be covered, including finding and communicating information, developing academic writing skills, and reflecting on personal progress. It also includes the module's assessment details and timetable. The assessments consist of a two-part portfolio and an online reflective blog assessing the module's learning outcomes.

1. Module
Guide
2020/21
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Contents
Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................3
Teaching Staff..........................................................................................................................................3
What you will study.................................................................................................................................4
Timetable..................................................................................................................................................6
Assessment..............................................................................................................................................7
References/Book List..............................................................................................................................9

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Welcome to Skills and Perspectives 1.
We want you all to become confident and successful learners at university and to excel in your chosen
careers, so this module’s aim is for you to develop a range of personal, academic and professional skills.
These skills will be a solid foundation for your current and future studies and employment.
We hope you enjoy this module and find it useful.
If you have any questions, concerns or comments throughout the semester, do get in touch.
Module Leader
Sylvia Terbeck S.Terbeck@ljmu.ac.uk
What you will study
On this module, you will learn how to find information for your degree, communicate and debate your
ideas about that information, work effectively on your own and in a group, set personal goals and reflect on
your own progress.
Each week, you will have a two-hour workshop and one hour of online learning, as well as some additional
homework. You will also have some tutorials and one-to-ones with your tutor to deepen your learning and
discuss your progress.
Module Learning Outcomes (what you will be able to do by the end of the module):
1. Find and evaluateinformation
2. Present a piece of writing in an academic style
3. Reflect on your personal development as an independent learner
4. Create an online blog

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Your weekly learning:
Week Topic Learning Objective
1 InductiontoLJMU and Introductionto
the module
Explainthe aimsof the module andits
assessmentdetails
Identifypersonal targetsandgoals
Reflecton priorexperiences
Use appropriate digital resources
TUTORIAL Where do youfindinformationabout
Psychology?
Identifyappropriatesourcesof
information
Applystrategiesforfindingappropriate
information
Evaluate the relative usefulnessof
differentsourcesof information.
2 Usinginformation:gettingtothe
point
Describe andexplainmethodsfor
identifyingkeypointsinasource
Implementtechniquesfornote-making
and summarising
Write a summaryfrom a piece of text
3 Communicatingabout Psychology Recognise the conventionsof academic
writing
Applyonline learningtoevaluate and
correct examplesof academicwriting
Structure effectiveparagraphsfor
academicwriting
TUTORIAL How are you doing? Identifyareasof strengthsandareasto
develop
Reflectonbeingastudentat LJMU
4 GatheringideasaboutPsychology Identifythe argumentinapiece of reading
Compare and contrastkeypointsfroma
range of reading
Suggestreasonsfordifferencesbetween
piecesof reading
TUTORIAL Usinginformation:gettingtothe
argument
Use notestopresenta summary
Formulate questionstodeepenreading
and findthe argument
Reflectondevelopingskillsinfinding
informationandactivelyreading.
5 Where do Psychologistsgettheir
informationand ideasfrom?
Describe differentresearchmethodsin
Psychology
Explainwhyspecificmethodsmaybe used
Assesshow methodsaffectthe
informationyouread
6 Gettingreadyto write Identifyaspectsof academicreadingand
writingtopersonallyfocusondeveloping

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Synthesiseskillsandthemescoveredso
far to analyse the relationshipbetween
them
Applicationof skillstoprepare apiece of
academicwriting.
7 Usinginformation:goingbeyondthe
point
Explainwhatcritical analysisis
Employcritical questioningtovisual and
writtensources
Evaluate the argumentina piece of text
TUTORIAL How are you doingnow? Identifytargetsmet/notyetmet
Use feedbacktoassessowndevelopment
and informfuture actions
8 CommunicatingaboutPsychology:
expressingyourideas
Gather relevantsource material by
applyingsearchingandevaluatingskills
Discussinformationandideasinagroup
Presentanargument
9 ContemporaryIssuesinBusiness:
introductiontoissuesanddebate
preparation
Gather relevantsource material by
applyingsearchingandevaluatingskills
Discussinformationandideasinagroup
Create an actionplanas a group
10 ContemporaryIssuesinPsychology:
groupdebates
Presentrelevantinformation
Questioninformationgiven
Constructand defendanargument
Evaluate an argument
11 How are you doing?Time toreflect
and prepare
Identifyandexpresskeyareasof progress
thissemesterandthose forfurther
growth.
Reflectonhow to make progress.
Self-assesscurrentlevelsof self-efficacy.

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Timetable
Workshops: Tuesday 1-3 in TRB 148/149
Tutorials: Friday in weeks 1, 3, 4, 7 in TRB 144
One hour of independent online learning each week

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Assessment
You have two assessments, designed to meet the module’s learning outcomes:
Assessment 1: Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
Assessment 2: Learning Outcomes 3 and 4
Each week’s session will help you prepare fully for the assessments.
Assessment How much is
it worth?
When and where
do I submit it?
When and how
do I get my
marks and
feedback?
What do I need to do?
Two-part
portfolio.
1000 words
intotal
25% of your
module mark
20 November2020
by 5pm.
On canvas:go to
Assessmentstab
and openthe
Assessment1link.
11th
December
2020.
You will findyour
mark and tutor
feedbackon
Canvasin the
Assessmenttab.
You will also
receive feedback
and advice for
future progress
duringyourfinal
tutorials.
Part 1) 500 words.
a) Describe the processof
findingandselectingreading
material withexamplesfrom
your weeklyreadingand
summarisingactivities.
Include printoutsof articles
youreferto.
b) You have had to choose one
piece of readingfroma
choice of three for Part 2 of
thisassignment.Whydid
youchoose the one you are
using?
Part 2) 500 words.
Describe twoshortpsychological
researcharticles;whatdidthe authors
findintheirstudies?
Please note,youwill personallybe
givenone of the two articlestouse
inPart 2 and youwill selectthe
secondfroma choice of three.
Online
reflective
blog.
Equivalentto
2,500 words
75% of your
module mark
18th
December
2020 by 5pm.
On Canvas:go to
Assessmentstab
and openthe
Assessment2link.
22nd
January2020.
You will findyour
mark and tutor
feedbackon
Canvasin the
Assessmenttab.
Throughoutthe course of this
module,youwill be workingonan
online blog.Youwill be given
guidance onhow to create a blogat
the start of the module.
Each week,youwill addtoit with
summariesof whatyouhave learnt
and reflectionsonyourown

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You will be offered
a one-to-one
Personal Tutorial
(Assessment
Performance) early
inSemester2 to
discussassessment
performance and
to advise onfuture
requirementsfor
continued
academicsuccess
personal,academicand professional
development.Youwill be
encouragedtouse it to demonstrate
your developingwritingskillsandto
make it visuallyappealing.
We understand that sometimes you experience things that make it difficult to get work completed and
submitted on time. If you are finding it difficult, talk to your tutor. You can also get advice from Student
Advice and Wellbeing. You can contact them through the You and Your Studies link on Canvas:
If you need to complete an Extenuating Circumstances Form, you can find it by going to MyLJMU and
selecting Services.
You will get an opportunity to submit work in the summer referral period.
Referral Period
If you have not submitted your work or have not passed it, you will need to submit or re-submit it at the
end of the year.
What will I need to do? When and how will I submit it? When will I get my marks and
feedback?
Assessment1:see above fordetails Due 2nd
July2021
Use the AssessmenttabonCanvas
and openthe linkforReferral
Assessment1
Date TBC
You will getyourmark andtutor
feedbackonCanvas.
Assessment2:see above fordetails Due 2nd
July2021
Use the AssessmenttabonCanvas
and openthe linkforReferral
Assessment2
Date TBC
You will getyourmark andtutor
feedbackonCanvas.

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References/Book List
Copus, J. (2009) Brilliant Writing Tips for Student.s Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Freeman, R. and Stone, T. (2006) Study Skills for Psychology: succeeding in your degree. London: Sage
Godfrey, J. (2016) Reading and Making Notes. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Godfrey, J. ( 2016) Writing for University. 2nd ed. London: Palgrave
Pulman, A. (2017) Blogs. Wikis, Podcasts and More. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan [e-book]
Williams, K. Woolliams, M. and Spiro, J. (2012) Reflective Writing. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

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