UC2AS205 Academic Skills 2
UC2AS205 Academic Skills 2
- Course description
- NQF LevelBachelor's degree (Level 6 1. Cycle)
- Area of StudyComputing
- Program of StudyDigital Forensics and Incident Response
- 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
This course aims to provide students with essential problem-solving skills, research capabilities, and study techniques, with a particular focus on core skills necessary within their specialism. The course aims to enhance students' knowledge in effective communication, information research, and the use of various tools and technologies in problem-solving. Additionally, it helps to develop skills in academic and programmatic solutions to domain-specific problems, problem-solving techniques, and evaluation of research and information for application. The course also improves general competence by promoting self-efficiency in study skills, reading, writing, critical reflection, scripting, and problem-solving.
The student has knowledge of
| K1 | communicating information in a variety of formats effectively. |
|---|---|
| K2 | researching and verifying information from a number of sources. |
| K3 | the application of tools, technologies and methodologies used in the development of solutions within the domain of the bachelor programme of study. |
The student gain skills in
| S1 | academic and programmatic solutions to domain specific problems. |
|---|---|
| S2 | problem solving techniques and thought process. |
| S3 | evaluation of research and information for application. |
The student can demonstrate
| G1 | their self-efficiency in study skills. |
|---|---|
| G2 | reading, writing, and critical reflection. |
| G3 | scripting and problem solving. |
- Effective forms of communication
- Problem solving
- Finding and evaluating information sources avoiding plagiarism
- Academic writing, argumentation, and presentation development
- 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.
UC1AS105 Academic Skills 1, or equivalent course(s).
The reading list for this course and any additional electronic resources will be provided in the LMS.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
Teacher-led activity | 20 |
Teacher-supported work | 24 |
Self-study | 81 |