BA30030E

Personalised Learning

Week 1: Module Introduction

Cilliers Diedericks

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Outline session 1

• Introductions & expectations

• Module introduction – MSG
• Assessment – 3 stages
• Blackboard

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What is
Academic
Success for PL?
•Academic Success is the
ability to ‘Practicalise’ the
conceptual, theoretical and
subject knowledge with a
specific goal.
Francisca C Umeh

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Module
Study Guide

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 Provide opportunities for
academic/personal development
to help you progress to level 4

What is
personalised Develop skills to be a reflective
and successful learner
learning?
Provide support for level 3
assignments (other modules)

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 • Module Leader
Cilliers Diedericks
[email protected]

Teaching Liverpool Street

Ext +44 20 8518 4994
team For all inquiries, always here to help

•Tutors:

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Total Guided Learning Hours 200
Consisting of:  

Teaching Contact Hours 48

Independent Study Hours 152

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 Learning Outcomes –
Personalised Learning
•By the end of the module students will be able:

• LO1 To take account of your strengths and weaknesses as

a foundation level learner and address your learning
needs
• LO2 To take appropriate action to become an effective
learner, appropriate to foundation level
• LO3 To implement a relevant study plan, agreed by your
tutor
• LO4 To prepare a personalised learning plan for level 4

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 Essential Reading
• Weerawardene, D & Byrne, P (2021) Academic development and Employability. Hampshire:
Pearson.
Recommended Reading
• Aish, F., Tomlinson, J. (2013). Lectures: Learn listening and note-taking skills 1st Ed. London:
Collins EAP

Your Study
• Byrne, P (2021) Business Skills for the 21st Century. UK Pearson.
• Cameron, S. (2016) The Business Students Handbook 6th Ed; Pearson
• Cottrell, S. (2013) The Study Skills Handbook. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Guide. •
•
Dowson, P. (2015) Personal & Professional Development for Business Students 1st Ed; Sage
Gallagher, K. (2012) Skills Development for Business and Management Students. 2nd ed.
Oxford: OUP
• Lumley, M., Wilkinson, J. (2013) Developing Employability for Business. Oxford: OUP
• McMillan, K. and Weyers, J. (2011) How to write Essays and Assignments 2nd Ed; Pearson
• McMillan, K. and Weyers, J. (2013) How to Cite, Reference & avoid plagiarism at University,
1st Ed; Pearson
• McMillan, K. and Weyers, J. (2014) How to write for University: Academic Writing for Success
1st Ed Pearson

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 • A variety of on-line electronic resources is
available to UWL students including access to
the following Databases:
• PROQUEST DIRECT
• EBSCOHOST
• EMERALD
• These can all be accessed through the site
below. You must have activated your account as
a UWL student and have your sign-in details to
access them remotely.
• http://lrs.UWL.ac.uk/eresources/index.html

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Extended Induction material

INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO

BLACKBOARD VTEAM STUDENT HANDBOOK

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Human Bingo
This ice-breaker is an extremely quick way to get to know one another, you will probably have spoken to everyone else in the room
by the time you finish it. The idea of the exercise is to put a different person’s name in each of the boxes in the grid below. You
must put a different person’s name in each box. For the boxes marked with an * the person must demonstrate that they can.
Therefore, make sure that if someone says they can roll their tongue, you see actually see them doing it.

Is left handed Can say hello in 5 Has met royalty Can sing a Cardi B
  languages * song (chorus) *
 
 
 
 
 

Has children Can quote 3 lines Has NOT seen a Has ever hitch-
  from Star Wars * Harry Potter film hiked
 
 
 
 
 

Is wearing contact Is a teetotaller Can repeat ‘Toy Has been in a

lenses * Boat’ 5 times fast * prison cell
 
 
 
 
 
 

Has a tattoo Has gone bungee Can recite 6 lines Has the same
  jumping or from Shakespeare favourite colour as
  parachuting * yourself
 
 
 
 

Has drunk a pint in Can roll their Has been abroad Has been mistaken
less than 10 tongue * this year for a
seconds Youtube/Insta/TV
  personality
 
 
 
 

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 Module contents
Introduction to
Reflective
Plagiarism and Reading skills Speaking skills
thinking
Referencing

Business field
Note-taking Writing Skills Goal-setting
trip

Personal
Development Library use
Planning

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Students’ Expectations
• Expectations Specific expectations students can have of
tutors:
• Helpfulness
• Professionalism
• Timely responses to queries and timely marking
• Knowledge of the subject area and how to apply knowledge
to the business environment
• Good timekeeping
• Help with assessment preparation
• To make learning enjoyable and relevant

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Tutors’ Expectations
• Specific expectations tutors will have of students:
• Full attendance at classes
• Effective contribution to practical exercises and all activities
• If you cannot attend to let the tutor know in good time
• Engagement in all course activities
• 152 hours of independent study
• Timely work submission
• Professional behaviour in and out of class
• Good communication with tutors/Course Leader should
difficulties occur
• Constructive feedback where possible
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Over to you…
• What are you most worried about?

• What are you most looking forward to?

•Tell the person sitting next to you

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 • Weekly activities
• Communicative/interactive lessons
Weekly • Tutor based

Sessions • Student led

• Learning from feedback

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Assessments

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Assessment
•One assessment divided into three parts:
•Part A – Weekly Reflective Journal
•Part B – Personal Learning &
Development Plan
•Part C - Personal Learning &
Development Interview

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 Reflective Journal
• Approx 1200 words
• Starts from week 1
Assessment • Use the template provided on BB
• Record what you learn from weekly sessions and
Part A how you can improve your skills
• Formative submission of weekly reflective journal
in week 8

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Marking •Assessment criteria:

Grid

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 1. Blackboard = Learning materials,
assessments, module information
+ more

2. Web login: portal.uwl.ac.uk and

App:
www.uwl.ac.uk/mobilelearn

3. Complete the introductory

activity this week:
www.uwl.ac.uk/blackboardhelp

Blackboard 4. Need help?

– Problems logging in: contact IT
Services
– Help using Blackboard:
www.uwl.ac.uk/blackboardhelp

– Questions about the course

materials & assessments: ask
me!

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Blackboard

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 Personal Development and Learning Plan

Assessment •What is a PDP/Why is it a useful tool?

•Show template on BB
Part B •Go through detailed brief from MSG
•Formative and summative submission

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 PDP Interview
•PDP Interviews to be held over weeks 12 and 13
with Francisca or Paul OR Francisca and Paul.
Interviews will be audio recorded for grading
purposes.

Assessment •You will need to bring your completed reflective

journal and personal learning and development plan
Part C with a cover page; you will also need to prepare a 3-5
minute presentation based on these to a pre-
arranged interview (no slides are required). The
tutor(s) will listen to the presentation and ask
questions about the reflective journal and plan. This
interview will be audio recorded. There will be
opportunities to discuss the interview process and
obtain feedback in class. (From MSG)

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 Assessment
•All assessments will have many
opportunities for in-class practice and
formative feedback so please attend /
communicate and take advantage of
these opportunities as you will be the
WINNER if you do.

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Marking •Assessment criteria:

Grid

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Activity 2
Seven Approaches to Learning

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By the end of
the Module,
you will have
amazing skills
in:
Reflective writing

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How can I help you?
Any question concerning the module study guide?
Any question concerning the assessment?

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