AHMES02: Study Skills for Leaders

Module code: AHMES02

Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module

Module convenor: Dr Selin Kudret, email: s.kudret@henley.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: na

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 28 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module will provide student Officers with the knowledge and skills to develop the academic competencies essential for success in their studies. The module is intended to be both preparatory and supportive especially for the learners in leadership roles in the British Army, building a strong foundation for learning and later development. Taught through a series of online asynchronous sessions, it will give students confidence to produce assignments at the Masters level and enable them to work and learn effectively within both the higher education and the workplace environments, in particular the British Army. 

The module aims to:

• Develop students' academic skills to learn independently and with confidence;

• Support the assessment requirements that students will face throughout their programme;

• Support students to reflect on their own performance identifying and acting on learning and development needs aligned with their leadership roles.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that student officers will demonstrate their ability in the following areas:

1. Identify key features of sound academic practice 

2. Convey and articulate a balanced argument using critical thinking, structure, and logical flow of arguments

3. Reflect on the key transferable skills gained from the module to support your learning in higher education and the workplace   

Additional Outcomes

1. Explain what is meant by independent learning and make the most out of your studies                                                                 

2. Mitigate academic misconduct through good practice

3. Identify strategies for managing stress and improve wellbeing     

4. Identify different assignment genres and their requirements 

5. Cite references and draft bibliographies in Harvard format confidently                                                                                                

6. Utilise key concepts and strategies to organise your thinking and ideas

7. Define what time management is and the benefits of doing it effectively  

8. Locate key functions of the Henley library including searching and accessing resources

9. Recognise a range of different note-taking strategies

10. Develop an understanding of the role and methods of the literature review in research                                                

11. Evaluate different forms of academic writing   

12. Define the key characteristics of research 

Module content

The module covers the following topics:

• Starting your studies

• Assessments and feedback

• Referencing

• Critical thinking and reflective thinking  

• Time Management

• Searching and accessing information (Henley library)

• Academic reading and making notes

• Academic writing

• Introduction to Research

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching and learning takes place through the Canvas learning platform via a range of online materials including content on-screen, videos, PowerPoint presentations, journal articles, book chapters, practical activities and reflection points. 

Study hours

At least 0 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:

https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf

The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark; 
• where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Assessments in AHEP are forward-looking, i.e., individualised feedback is provided for each assessment element, and the Officer students are instructed to apply the feedback they received into the next module’s assignment they are going to take.  

Reassessment

Additional costs