UC1AS105 Academic Skills 1
UC1AS105 Academic Skills 1
- Course description
- NQF LevelBachelor's degree (Level 6 1. Cycle)
- Area of StudyComputing
- Program of StudyDigital Assurance and Security Management
- ECTS05
- CampusKristiansand, OnlinePLUS - Bergen, OnlinePLUS - Oslo, Online
- Course LeaderEmlyn Butterfield
Language of Instruction and assessment: English
May be offered on Campus and Online.
May be offered as a separate course.
Included in the following bachelor's degrees:
- Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- Digital Assurance and Security Management
This course aims to equip students with essential problem-solving, research, and study skills required for success in a bachelor's degree. Students gain knowledge of problem identification, research methodologies, referencing standards, scientific analysis, and plagiarism awareness. They develop skills in problem extraction, note-taking, information organization, information evaluation, referencing, scientific analysis, and self-reflection. The course emphasizes self-sufficiency in study skills, reading, writing, and critical reflection.
The student has knowledge of
| K1 | approaches to problem identification and decomposition. |
|---|---|
| K2 | appropriate research methodologies. |
| K3 | referencing systems and standards. |
| K4 | scientific analysis and self-reflection. |
| K5 | plagiarism and related issues in an academic context. |
The student gain skills in
| S1 | extraction of a problem from a given scenario. |
|---|---|
| S2 | note-taking and information organisation skills. |
| S3 | their ability to find and evaluate information relevant to solving a specific problem. |
| S4 | proficiency in the selection and citation of referenced sources according to best practices. |
| S5 | their ability to apply an appropriate referencing standard. |
| S6 | undertaking scientific analysis and self-reflection. |
The student can demonstrate
| G1 | their self-efficiency in study skills. |
|---|---|
| G2 | reading, writing, and critical reflection. |
- Effective Learning and Habit Formation
- Finding and Evaluating information with Proper Referencing
- Reflective Practice and Critical Thinking
- Cognitive Biases
- Academic Writing and Presentation Development
- Teamwork Dynamics
- Time Management
- Teaching will be based on a hybrid-flexible approach. Instructor-led face-to-face learning is combined with online learning in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or doing both.
- All activities require active student participation in their own learning.
- Learning delivery methods and available resources will be selected to ensure constructive alignment with course content, learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
- Students will be taught using a mixture of guidance, self-study, and lecture material. Topics will be introduced in a series of weekly lectures. The guidance sessions will be directed practical exercises and reading in which students can explore topics with support from a teacher. This material will also require students to self-manage their time to ensure tasks are completed and the theory is fully understood. This will allow the students to fully engage with lectures and with their peers.
- Learning resources are available in the LMS and include, but is not limited to:
- literature and online reading material (essential and recommended)
- streams, recordings and other digital resources, where applicable
- video conferencing and communication platforms, if applicable
- tools, software and libraries, where applicable
- Students must have access to an internet connection, and suitable hardware.
- Accessing live streams and virtual laboratories requires a minimum broadband connection of 2Mbps (4Mbps recommended).
- Students working on their own laptop/computer are required to acquire appropriate communications software, e.g., webcam, microphone, headphones.
The reading list for this course and any additional electronic resources will be provided in the LMS.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
Teacher-led activity | 24 |
Teacher-supported work | 24 |
Self-study | 77 |
This course has two (2) exams contributing towards the overall and final grade of the course.
The exams must be assessed as passed to receive the final Course Grade.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio of Work | A-F | ||
Term Paper | A-F |