This module is a single credit, level 5 module for students studying in any field.
The module is designed to help students build confidence in working with academic research. Students will choose a topic linked to their subject interests, then develop strategies for selecting and reading research articles. This will include practise in summarising, evaluating and synthesising sources. The module also supports students to speak about research for non-specialist audiences.
Learning on the module will be developed through practical activities, including guided reading tasks, discussion, writing exercises, presentation practice, and structured reflection on progress as an academic communicator.
The module will prepare Level 5 students for future dissertation or independent research by communicating critical perspectives on research as part of a literature review process.
The assessment consists of a portfolio of selected critical research reading with reflection and an individual oral presentation.
Stefani Goga
Please email sgoga@brookes.ac.uk for more information about the module.
“The module helped me understand how to use academic vocabulary in my work and how to structure my essays better. ”