Get to know the Academic Skills syllabus

How many credits is the Academic Skills module worth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the main goal of searching and gathering information in this course?

• Memorizing facts

• Replacing students’ own ideas

• Supporting critical thinking and arguments

• Speed-reading academic texts

Which assessment component carries the highest weighting?

• Class participation

• Group presentation

• Coursework

• Reflective Learning Journal

The Reflective Learning Journal requires students to:

• Write one long essay

• Submit weekly summaries

• Write four entries of about 300 words

• Complete multiple-choice reflections

Which assessment is open book and completed at home?

• Advanced Referencing Exercise

• Group Presentation

• Interrogating Sources task

• In-class quizzes

Bloom’s Taxonomy is introduced to help students:

• Memorize definitions

• Understand levels of thinking

• Improve pronunciation

• Practice grammar structures

Which activity best represents active learning?

• Listening to a lecture silently

• Copying notes from slides

• Group discussion and problem-solving

• Reading without reflection

According to the syllabus, academic integrity violations may result in:

• Extra assignments only

• Grade reduction or expulsion

• Verbal warnings only

• No formal consequences

Students must attend at least what percentage of classes to pass the course?

• 60%

• 70%

• 75%

• 80%

Which skill is emphasized throughout all major topics in the course?

• Memorization

• Grammar accuracy

• Speed reading

• Critical and reflective thinking