This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
The main topics of study are as follows:
- Postgraduate study skills
- Time Management
- Working in groups
- Teams and team-building
- Learning and influencing others
- Interpersonal communication and relationships
- Ethical behaviours
- Decision making
- Coaching and mentoring
- Information-handling skills: Interpreting and managing financial resources, IT skills
- People management skills
- Self-awareness and personal development planning
Total contact hours: 24
Private study hours: 126
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods
Business Skills Portfolio 1 (50%)
2,000-2,500 words and at least 3 log book entries
Business Skills Portfolio 2 (50%)
2,000-2,500 words and at least 3 log book entries
Reassessment methods
100% coursework
Cameron, S. (2008) The MBA Handbook: Study Skills for Postgraduate Management Study, 6th Ed, Harlow: Pearson Education
Currie, D. (2005) Developing and applying study skills: writing assignments, dissertations and management reports. London: CIPD
Sharp, J.A., Peters, J. and Howard, K. (2002), The Management of a Student Research Project, 3rd Ed. Gower.
Watson G. and Reissener S. (2014) Developing Skills for Business Leadership (2nd Ed), London: CIPD
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- develop research and generic study skills to enable them better to benefit from a Master's programme in business and management, including enhanced IT proficiency and the ability to better manage financial information and resources;
- develop personal and management skills to enable them better to lead and influence others more effectively;
- develop competence in postgraduate study skills.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- plan, work and study independently, using relevant resources in a manner that reflects good practice;
- work with self-direction and originality in identifying and addressing problems;
- construct a personal development plan and be self-aware, identify areas for self-improvement and generate solutions;
- present ideas, arguments and results in the form of a well-structured report;
- more effectively manage interpersonal relationships.
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