Study Skills for Archaeology and Palaeoecology

Overview

This module provides students with basic study skills in Archaeology and Palaeoecology, to enable them to take ownership of their own learning process. While these skills are essentially generic, the examples and practical elements of this module are taken from the disciplinary fields of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, in order to make their relevance more readily accessible to students on relevant degree programmes.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the module, students will be familiar with common standards of good academic conduct and will be able to:

• Draft an essay plan
• Reference a range of different academic sources correctly
• Communicate and share ideas effectively
• Plan individual and team work effectively
• Manage their workload efficiently

Skills

• Essay preparation
• Presentation preparation
• Correct academic referencing
• Effective group work
• Time management

Assessment

None