Semester 1
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
Throughout this module, you will learn the academic skills needed for success at a UK university, such as:
- Time management
- Public speaking techniques
- Appropriate language styles
- Professional communication and presentation
- Researching and referencing techniques.
Composition and Style
This module will define the core principles of effective academic writing, including:
- How to argue a position coherently and appropriately
- Distinguishing between descriptive and analytic writing
- Identifying academic systems of researching and referencing.
Mass Communications
This module will introduce you to the core concepts and principles relevant to mass communications, including some of the major theories.
Legal Foundations
You will gain an understanding of the main legal skills and how to apply these – including reading and writing legal materials in technical and complex language. You will also develop a basic understanding of the sources of law which underpin the English legal system.
Semester 2
Introduction to English Legal System
This module will introduce you to the English legal system and how it operates within a democracy. You will also learn about the European Union, its institutions and law, and the effect it has on the English legal system.
Critical Thinking
You will be introduced to the fundamentals of critical thinking. You will learn how to examine and comment on components of an argument, so that you can develop a structured and analytical response.
ICT Skills
This module will introduce you to the concepts of ICT skills, including applications and reporting mechanisms.
Globalisation
You will explore how the concept of globalisation has evolved, looking at:
- The economic, political, technological and social forces involved
- Local/regional beliefs that become global.
