| Date |
Time |
Topic |
| 01/08/2020 |
11.00 |
Writing the Main Body (Repeat Session)
The features and structure of the main body of an assignment. |
| Presentation Suite
ACE workshops will focus on different aspects of presentations this week. |
| 03/08/2020 |
12.30 |
Creating a Presentation This workshop considers various presentation software, looks at key principals for designing visuals, and recommends a standard presentation structure. |
| 03/08/2020 |
18.30 |
Creating a Presentation (Repeat Session)
This workshop considers various presentation software, looks at key principals for designing visuals, and recommends a standard presentation structure. |
| 03/08/2020 |
13.30 |
Delivering a Presentation
The second session in our presentation course goes through body language, managing stress, working in groups and dealing with questions |
| 06/08/2020 |
19.00 |
Delivering a Presentation (Repeat Session)
The second session in our presentation course goes through body language, managing stress, working in groups and dealing with questions |
| 07/08/2020 |
12.30 |
What to Include in a Presentation
A look at being critical in your presentation and how to build an argument |
| 08/08/2020 |
11.00 |
What to Include in a Presentation
The final session takes a look at being critical in your presentation, building an argument and referencing correctly. |
| CRITICALITY SUITE
Over 2 weeks ACE will look at different aspects of criticality |
| 11/08/2020 |
13.30 |
Criticality: an Introduction
Covers the fundamental principles of critical thinking in academia and introduces relevant theories and models that you can apply to your work. |
| 12/08/2020 |
18.30 |
Criticality: an Introduction (Repeat Session)
Covers the fundamental principles of critical thinking in academia and introduces relevant theories and models that you can apply to your work. |
| 13/08/2020 |
19.00 |
Criticality: Reading Critically
A look at some strategies for critical reading and discusses how to evaluate sources. |
| 14/08/2020 |
12.30 |
Criticality: Reading Critically (Repeat Session)
A look at some strategies for critical reading and discusses how to evaluate sources. |
| 17/08/2020 |
12.30 |
Critical Writing: Building an Argument
Explores the differences between descriptive and critical writing and looks at how to develop a line of reasoning to build up arguments in your work. |
| 19/08/2020 |
13.30 |
Critical Writing: Language Features
This workshop analyses the words and phrases that can help present arguments and show criticality in your writing. |
| 20/08/2020 |
19.00 |
Critical Writing: Building an Argument (Repeat Session)
Explores the differences between descriptive and critical writing and looks at how to develop a line of reasoning to build up arguments in your work. |
| 22/08/2020 |
11.00 |
Critical Writing: Language Features (Repeat Session)
This workshop analyses the words and phrases that can help present arguments and show criticality in your writing. |
| 25/08/2020 |
19.00 |
Relating Theory to Real Life Practice
This session will focus on ways in which you can relate your experiences to academic theories and express this in writing. |
| 28/08/2020 |
13.30 |
Relating Theory to Real Life Practice (Repeat Session)
This session will focus on ways in which you can relate your experiences to academic theories and express this in writing. |
| 02/09/2020 |
13.30 |
Avoiding Plagiarism and Referencing Drop-In
This is an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about how to reference correctly to ensure you don’t plagiarise. We advise you to watch our Avoiding Plagiarism and Referencing Video on your VLE before the session. |
| 04/09/2020 |
12.30 |
Reflective Writing
This workshop looks at the importance of reflection, theoretical approaches and structure of reflective writing. |
| 08/09/2020 |
12.30 |
Avoiding Plagiarism and Referencing Drop-In
This is an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about how to reference correctly to ensure you don’t plagiarise. We advise you to watch our Avoiding Plagiarism and Referencing Video on your VLE before the session. |
| 10/09/2020 |
18.30 |
Reflective Writing (Repeat Session)
This workshop looks at the importance of reflection, theoretical approaches and structure of reflective writing. |
| 14/09/2020 |
13.30 |
Writing your Dissertation
A look at ways to ensure your dissertation is cohesive |
| 19/09/2020 |
11.00 |
Writing your Dissertation (Repeat Session)
A look at ways to ensure your dissertation is cohesive |
