Reflective Learning Experience: Enhancing Academic Study Skills

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to study effectively

Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to study effectively, taking responsibility for your own learning and your personal development
Demonstrate your use of appropriate academic study skills to enhance your learning and personal development and apply when responding to assessment tasks

What am I required to do in this assignment?
As an online activity you will be asked to complete this task:
Write a Reflective note on Your Learning Experience

On the day of your assessments a set of questions will be made available to you on BREO that you need to write a reflection on.  It is advisable to refer to a reflective learning model like Gibbs to help you write your reflective note.

·Your reflective note should be a maximum of 500 words [+/- 10%] excluding any reference list.
·Assignments should be submitted electronically through EMA on the BREO course webpage.
·When submitting your work via EMA it is essential that you use your student ID number as the title of your work (NOT your name).
·Late assignments beyond the submission date will not be accepted or marked.
·This is an individual piece of work.
·This coursework is subject to University Regulations, attention is particularly drawn to the regulations on late submission, CAAS and plagiarism.
·Coursework should be properly referenced using the Harvard Referencing System and should include a list of references.  Students should note that correct referencing and bibliography are one of the assessment criteria.
·It is the responsibility of a student who registers for a UK programme of study to learn about the academic practices they are required to follow.  I would recommend that you seek guidance on academic writing.  The library resources have information to help you on the following webpages:

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:
· Submit a document which has been written with your own strengths and weaknesses in mind
·Demonstrate honesty and self-awareness in what you submit
·Use at least a minimal level of reflective writing

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
We will be filling this section in together in class onmake sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.

How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

Each week you will build upon your knowledge to be able to answer the above assignment successfully. This assessments relates to your weekly learning and relates to the topic identity, as your developing your identity further by reflecting on the educational experience that you have received over the last seven weeks that is develop your identity further.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.

You can use them to evaluate your own work and estimate your grade before you submit.