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TRP108   Information and Communication Skills   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F4
Additional Information   Only available to students on TRPU programmes

Description

The skills needed to be able to find, evaluate, summarise and critically evaluate information are all vital to success in an undergraduate degree programme, and are also key transferable skills. This module provides basic knowledge of a range of methods for information-gathering and forms of communication. The teaching is delivered through a mix of lectures, tutorials and seminars, with students expected to take more responsibility for their own learning as the module progresses. Lectures provide basic knowledge on method for information gathering and forms of communication, whilst seminars, tutorials and a range of exercises are used to develop these skills

 

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 76.0
Lecture 14.0
Problem Solving 1.0
Seminar 7.0
Tutorial 2.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 80 % S1
Other 0.0 20 % S1
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.