Unit name | Enquiry, Analysis and Communication |
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Unit code | EFIM10021 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Richards |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of the unit is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the academic skills they need to succeed on management programmes. It will also encourage them to develop a multi-dimensional perspective of their field by requiring them to engage with a contemporary challenge facing those working in the field.
Students will be required to:
Using a topic that relates to their chosen programme, students will be required to undertake a piece of desk-based research and present it to a given audience. Students will actively engage with the University Library and will become familiar with the range of sources of information available both inside and outside the University. Students will learn how to evaluate the relative value of sources of information and actively distinguish between objectivity and subjectivity and the sources of bias. They will then explore the range of ways in which information might be presented, both written and verbal, and recognise the conventions and requirement for attribution associated with each.
On completion of this unit, students will:
Lectures and classes
Assessment on this unit is comprised of two components:
Component 1: 1500 word literature review (60%)
Students will be required to engage in a piece of desk-based research using a range of resources (ILO 1,2,3) and presented in an appropriate format according the requirements of the assessment brief.
Component 2: 15 minute group poster presentation and portfolio. (40%)
Working in groups, students are required to produce and present an infographic poster. Given the topic of their literature review, students will be required to reflect upon the stakeholders who might have an interest in it and what format communication with that group should take. Students will produce and infographic poster to illustrate this information and a portfolio to accompany the poster to illustrate points made. (ILO 4)
There is no single set text for this unit. Instead a range of resources will be selected according to the required learning outcome and the task at hand.
Indicative reading includes:
Chatfield, T (2018) Critical Thinking, Sage, London
Smale, B., Fowlie, J. (2009). How to succeed at university an essential guide to academic skills and personal development, Sage, London
Williams, A., (2013) Research: improve your reading and referencing skills, Collins EAP, London
Geyte, E.van, (2013) Writing , Collins EAP, London