C17 Academic Skills Portfolio (ACSK4001)

C17
Academic Skills Portfolio
(ACSK4001)
Name: Student
Number:
Lecturer
name:
Tutor name:
Degree
studied:
This is your Academic Skills ONLINE Portfolio. Please save a copy on your
computer and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the
cloud (e.g. Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself. You will receive a printed
copy which you should bring to all lectures and tutorials. However, at the end
of the course, you need to submit this electronic copy. Please refer to
suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
The deadline for uploading the online
portfolio is:
Thursday 24th
August by 2pm
Assessed Learning Outcomes:
 Show evidence of understanding core components of academic
literacy/skills.
 Apply critical thought to a range of tasks, and do so with a minimum of
external guidance in particular situations.
 To reflect, analyse and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
personally and academically.
 Use appropriate technologies to facilitate the completion of

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Section 1: Portfolio Evidence(These tasks will be drafted in class and are designed to inform the written tasks in
section 1; Suggested word counts are included in brackets where appropriate.)
1 Self-evaluation checklist 3 LO 3 & 4
1 Personal SWOT analysis (suggested word count: 200
words)
4 LO 3 & 4
2 Structuring your writing (including examples and
evidence)
6 LO 1 & 2
3 Quantitative data analysis (suggested word count:
300 words)
7-8 LO 1 & 2
4 Evaluating sources and referencing (suggested word
count 150 words)
9 LO 1 & 2
5 Synthesising and in-text citations (suggested word
count: 250 words)
10 LO 1 & 2
7 Presenting your assignment (include screen shot) 11 LO 1
8 Editing and proof reading your portfolio: using the
marking criteria to get a first!
12-13 LO 1 & 3
9 Post-presentation reflection 14 LO 3 & 4
10 End of course self-evaluation checklist 15 LO 3 & 4
10 Personal development plan (PDP) (suggested word
count: )
16 LO 3 & 4
Section 2: Written Tasks(These written tasks should be developed throughout the semester but completed in
weeks 9-11)
1-10 Academic writing [degree-specific focus related to
The UK’s exit from The European Union] (900 words)
17-18 LO1
9 &
10
Reflective writing: summary (300 words) 19 LO 3& 4
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Writing word count: Academic writing (900 words) + Reflective writing (300
words)
(+/- 10%)
SECTION 1: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Week 1: self-evaluation checklist
Below is a list of the skills you will need during your university and professional
career. Tick (✓) the appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you
think you can do this.
Skills Do not
know
about
this
Find
this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this
well
Looking for information
Identify which books/journals/websites to use ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Select relevant parts of a text ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Evaluate sources ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Using sources
Acknowledge sources of information ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Synthesize information from more than one
source ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a reference list correctly ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Avoid plagiarism ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Planning/ writing
Brainstorm ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Plan written work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Link ideas effectively ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Paraphrase & summarise ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write an introduction ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a conclusion ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Critically edit written work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Independent study
Work independently (without lecturers) ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Work as part of a (study) group ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Oral presentation
Give a presentation on my work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Brainstorm ideas with peers ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Deal effectively with questions ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
IT
Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Use PowerPoint ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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SECTION 1: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Week 1: Personal SWOT analysis
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBOtnyt7BP4
In-class activity: In pairs conduct interviews to create a personal SWOT analysis.
Internal
STRENGTHS
[Things within my control]
WEAKNESSES
[Personal barriers; things stopping me, but still within
my control]
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4 Top 5 Strengths/talents (Gallup test): 4.
External
OPPORTUNITIES
[People, resources, opportunities]
THREATS
[Things outside of my control]
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
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Discuss: how are you going to overcome your weaknesses and
minimise the threats? (approx 100 words)
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