Subject Studies

Seminar 1
Tutors: Patricia McKee & Preetha
Leela Chockalingam

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Subject Studies explores several

interesting topics such as human
rights, ethics, globalisation etc.
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If nothing ever changed,

there would be no butterflies..
Todays seminar covers the
following:
An overview of the module.
An ice Breaker for everyone to get
to know each other.
A video clip of an architect who
transformed his own life.
A VAK Questionnaire.
A setting up of Academic Reading
Circles.

Chapter 1
Subtitle

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The Subject Studies Module

The Subject Studies module covers interesting topics each week:
Wk 1
Introduction to the module
Wk 2
Globalisation and International development
Wk 3
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Wk 4
Business and Human Rights
Wk 5
Effective Presentations
Wk 6
Evaluating, interpreting and presenting qualitative data
Wk 7
The Learning Experience
Wk 8
Evaluating, interpreting and presenting quantitative data
Wk 9
Cross Cultural Issues
Wk 10
The Role of State: scope and limitations
Wk 11
Britain and the European Union

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The Assessments
The assessments are portfolio and
presentation based.
Assessment 1
Individual Presentation
This is a 5 minute Presentation on a
Learning Experience of a Subject
Studies Topic. You will need to pick
this topic between Weeks 2 and 4, so
please take notes during lectures
and seminars
Due: Between weeks 10 and 11 of
Semester 1 Worth: 20% of the
module.

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Assessment 2
Assessment 2 is a portfolio of written
tasks that centre around planning a
mini conference for a group of
companies looking to invest in
London. Please refer to the module
handbook for more guidelines.
Due: July 8th
Worth 80%

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Ice Breaker

Get to know the others. Get to know

their dreams.

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But First! Have a look at this architect

Gary Chang used his own skills to
transform his home and his life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R
m-GpEis5uc

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Chapter 1
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Can you transform your own life?

In pairs, interview each other
Find out about the other persons
strengths, skills and talents and what
theyd like to achieve for themselves.
Now, here comes the twist!
Using the information you have,
come up with a simple 5 point plan
by which they can achieve their
dreams.
Your neighbour will do the same for
you.
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Take a 10 minute Break and

Refresh!

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Academic Reading Circle

Reading on your degree can be fun,
but there can also be too much of it.
Reading and discussing a topic with a
group of people on the other hand is
never dull.
For the purpose of this module, well
be setting you up in Academic
Reading Circles.
Every week, you will either have to
read an article we suggest or pick one
to read, discuss and then present
during a seminar.

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Skills Audit
Think you know yourself?
Do you know how you learn?
Complete this questionnaire and find
out!
VAK questionnaire to be given out.
http://www.businessballs.com/freepdfm
aterials/vak_learning_styles_question
naire.pdf

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We will now set up our ARCs : Academic Reading

Circles
For this week, we are just going to help
you set up your Academic Reading Circles
The article that you will need to read for
next weeks lecture and seminar on
Globalisation is up on NILE. We also
recommend that you read Chapter 10 of
Wetherly and Otter on Globalisation.

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See you next

week! Dont
forget to read
the article on
Globalisation.
It is up on Nile!