Arden University BUS3003 Academic Skills Practice Project 1: Draft

This assignment, submitted for the BUS3003 module at Arden University, focuses on developing academic skills. It includes a self-evaluation skills audit, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and creating an action plan for improvement. The assignment also defines academic integrity, provides examples, and requires a reference list using AU Harvard style. The student reflects on their use of resources and demonstrates an understanding of key academic principles. The work covers topics such as time management, iLearn navigation, and resource credibility, showcasing the student's approach to improving their study habits and ensuring academic honesty. The assignment is a formative task, with the opportunity for revisions before the final portfolio submission.

BUS3003: Academic Skills Practice
Project 1: Draft Formative Task Submission
During this module, you will study nine key topics. You will then complete the following tasks which
are linked to the Learning Outcomes for this module. This will make up your portfolio of evidence.
You will have the opportunity to revise your work throughout the module before submission of the
final portfolio submission.
TASK 1: Introduction to Academic Study Skills
✏️Complete️ the️ Skills️ Audit️ provided.
Academic Skills Audit - Self Evaluation Checklist
Find️ below️ is️ a️ list️ of️ the️ skills️ that️ you️ will️ need️ to️ facilitate️ your️ studies️ at️ university️ level
and️ in️ your️ professional️ career.️ Tick️ (✓) the️ appropriate️ box️ for️ each️ skill,️ according️ to️ how
well️ you️ think️ you️ can️ do️ them.️
You️ can️ discuss️ some️ of️ these️ skills️ in️ your️ Writing️ Task️ 4️ (reflective️ writing)️ in️ Part️ A️ of️ your
portfolio.
Skills Choose the appropriate response based on your level of
proficiency
Information️ skills Do️ not️ know
about️ this
Find️ this
difficult/
can’t️ do️ this
Can️ partially
do️ this
Can️ do️ this
well
Identify️ which️ books/journals/websites️ to️ use️   ☐ ☐
Evaluate️ the️ credibility️ of️ sources️   ☐ ☐
Cite️ sources️ using️ AU️ Harvard  ☐ ☐ 
Create️ a️ reference️ list️ using️ AU️ Harvard  ☐ ☐ 
Maintain️ Academic️ Integrity  ☐ ☐ 
Avoid️ plagiarism️  ☐ ☐ 
Planning / writing skills Do not know
about this
Find this
difficult/ can’t
do this
Can partially
do this
Can do this
well
Brainstorm️ ideas️  ☐ ☐ 
Plan️ written️ work  ☐ ☐ 
Paraphrase️ &️ summarise️ ideas  ☐ ☐ 
Reflective️ writing  ☐ ☐ 
Informal️ and️ Academic️ writing️  ☐ ☐ 
Write️ an️ introduction️ &️ conclusion️  ☐ ☐ 
Independent study skills Do not know Find this Can partially Can do this
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about this difficult/ can’t
do this do this well
Work️ independently️ (without️ tutors)  ☐  ☐
Use️ effective️ note️ taking️ method️  ☐ ☐ 
Use️ effective️ time️ management️ method️    ☐
IT skills Do not know
about this
Find this
difficult/ can’t
do this
Can partially
do this
Can do this
well
Navigate️ iLearn️ to️ find️ resources   ☐ ☐
Use️ search️ engines️  ☐ ☐ 
Create️ word️ documents️  ☐ ☐ 
Use️ PowerPoint️  ☐ ☐ 
✏️️ Create️ a️ list️ of️ your️ strengths️ and️ areas️ of️ improvement,️ with️ reference️ to️ Arden️ University’s️
Graduate️ Attributes️ (as️ show️ in️ Session️ 1).
✏️️ What️ are️ three️ key️ things️ you️ can️ do️ to️ improve️ the️ areas️ of️ improvement️ identified?
✏️Design️ a️ short️ action️ plan️ of️ how️ you️ would️ improve️ these️ areas️ in️ the️ short,️ medium️ and️ long️
term.️
🗳️ Add️ this️ written️ submission️ to️ your️ Tasks️ 1️ submission️ (approximately️ 250-400️ words)
List of my Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths:
1. Citing️ sources️ using️ Au️ Harvard️ style️
2. Creating️ reference️ list️ using️ AU️ Harvard️
3. Maintaining️ academic️ integrity️
4. Avoiding️ Plagiarism.️
5. Brainstorming️ ideas
6. Developing️ planned️ work.️
7. Effectively️ paraphrasing️ and️ developing️ ideas️
8. Significant️ effective️ writing️
9. Writing️ appropriate️ introduction️ and️ conclusions
10. Academic️ and️ informal️ writing️
11. Using️ note️ taking️ methods.️
12. Effectively️ using️ search️ engines️
13. Creating️ word️ document️
14. Creating️ Power️ Point️ presentation.️
Weaknesses:
1. Navigating️ iLearn️ to️ find️ resources️
2. Effective️ time️ management️
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3. Identifying️ book/️ Journals️ /️ sites️ to️ be️ used️
4. Identifying️ the️ credibility️ of️ the️ resources.️
Areas of Improvement
1. I’m️ required️ to️ analyse️ well️ the️ resources️ beforehand️ and️ will️ try️ to️ derive️ information️ from️
credible️ writers,️ which️ I️ can️ rely️ on.️ I’m️ required️ to️ devote️ a️ considerable️ time️ for️
determining️ the️ book/️ journals️ and️ all️ the️ resources️ which️ I’m️ supposed️ to️ use️ for️ creating️
an️ effective️ document.️
2. I’m️ required️ to️ practise️ more️ which️ will️ help️ me️ in️ improving️ my️ time️ management️ skills,️
I’m️ required️ to️ allocate️ adequate️ time️ to️ assignments️ which️ will️ help️ me️ in️ sticking️ with️ the️
determined️ tasks️ and️ will️ definitely️ help️ me️ in️ improving️ my️ management️ skills.
3. I’m️ required️ to️ understand️ how️ iLearn️ works,️ for️ which️ I’m️ required️ to️ start️ using️ the️
application,️ which️ will️ help️ me️ in️ developing️ well️ written️ assignments️ along️ with️ will️ help️
me️ in️ developing️ mathematical️ skills.️
Action Plan
Action Plan
Duration /
Weaknesses
Short
Duration
Medium
Duration
Long Duration
Navigating️ iLearn️ to️
find️ resources️
I’m️ required️
to️ take️ the️
courses️ being️
provided️ by️
the️
application.️
I️ am️ required️ to️
devote️ an️ hour️ to
thirty️ minutes️ to️
my️ training️ as️
with️ consistency.️
I️ will️ be️ able️ to️
develop️ the️ skills️
which️ will️ help️
me️ in️ scoring️
creating️ the️ right️
academic️ content
Effective️ time️
management️
Within️ a️
shorter️
duration️ I’m️
required️ to️
analyse️ and️
understand️
the️ areas️ of️
weakness️ and️
creating️ a️ plan
which️ will️
help️ me️
overcoming️
my️ weakness.️
In️ a️ medium️
duration️ I’m️
required️ to️
prioritize️ my️
goals️ along️ with️
helping️ and️
creating️ a️ sub️
plans️ by️ breaking️
the️ tasks️ into️
shorter️ chunks.️
I’m️ required️ to️
stick️ with️ my️
shorter️ and️
medium️ term️
goals️ as️ they️ will️
significantly️ help️
me️ in️ achieving️
my️ goals️ and️
objectives️
Identifying️ book/️
Journals️ /️ sites️ to️ be️
used️
I’m️ required️
to️ identify️ the️
credible️
authors.️
I’m️ required️ to️
overview️ the️
review️ their️
readers️ have️
posted️ which️ will️
help️ me️ in️ getting
a️ wholesome️
idea️ about️ the️
authenticity️ of️
I’m️ required️ to️
keep️ a️ check️ on️
as️ this️ will️
significantly️ help️
me️ in️
understanding️
the️ whole️ sphere️
of️ identifying️ the️
right️ academic️
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the️ authors️ and️
their️ publications.
resources.️️
Identifying️ the️
credibility️ of️ the️
resources
In️ a️ shorter️
duration️ I’m️
required️ to️
analyse️ and️
identify️ the️
peer️ review️ of
the️
publications,️
Later️ I️ will️ be️
required️ to️
identify️ the️
currency️ factors,️
followed️ by️ the️
purpose️ of️ the️
document,️ along️
with️ the️ coverage
the️ author️ has️
covered️ as️ lesser️
and️ shallow️
information️ is️ not
sufficient️ for️ one️
in️ understanding️
the️ topic️ in️ much️
better️ way.️️
I’m️ required️ to️
understand️ the️
facts️ and️
information️ that️
has️ been️
mentioned️ which️
will️ help️ me️ in️
gathering️ the️
right️ kind️ of️
information.️
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TASK 2: Academic Integrity and Referencing
Academic Integrity
✏ Summarise the meaning of Academic Integrity [in your own words].
✏ Give three examples of how we can achieve Academic Integrity at Arden
University.
🗳️ Add️ this️ to️ your️ Tasks️ 2️ submission️ (approximately️ 150️ words)
Task 2
Academic️ integrity️ is️ the️ value️ system️ which️ all️ the️ academic️ members️ stick️ by,️ its️ essential️ for️ the️
individuals️ to️ hold️ up️ these️ values️ and️ ethics️ as️ they️ determine️ the️ hard️ work️ they️ have️ put️ in️ their
works.️ It️ ensures️ that️ people️ do️ not️ get️ influenced️ by️ the️ malpractices️ happening️ in️ the️ academic️
world.️
The️ way️ by️ which️ Arden️ University️ can️ achieve️ its️ academic️ integrity️ is️ as️ follows:️
 They️ are️ required️ to️ make️ 75%️ attendance️ compulsory️ for️ the️ students.️
 They️ are️ required️ to️ provide️ the️ right️ assistance️ to️ their️ students️ as️ this️ will️ prevent️ them️
from️ breaching️ academic️ integrity.️
 A️ clear️ format️ for️ referencing️ and️ paraphrasing️ should️ be️ provided️ by️ the️ university️ as️ this️
will️ make️ the️ students️ aware️ of️ the️ right️ and️ wrong️ doing.️
REFRENCES
Sheard,️ J.,️ and️ et.al,️ 2018,️ January.️ Informing️ students️ about️ academic️ integrity️ in️ programming.️ In️
Proceedings️ of️ the️ 20th️ Australasian️ Computing️ Education️ Conference️ (pp.️ 113-122).
Latopolski,️ K.E.️ and️ Bertram️ Gallant,️ T.,️ 2020.️ Academic️ integrity.️ DM️ Waryold️ &️ JM️ Lancaster️ (Ed,️
2nd️ edition).️ Student️ Conduct️ Practice:️ The️ Complete️ Guide️ for️ Student️ Affairs️
Professionals.️ Sterling,️ VA:️ Stylus.
Referencing
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💡️ What️ resources️ have️ you️ used️ in️ class️ and️ in️ your️ independent️ study️ in️ your️ first️ 5️ weeks️
studying️ at️ Arden?️
✏ Create a reference list of those resources you have used. Make sure you
reference using AU Harvard.
🗳️ Add️ your️ source️ list️ and️ references️ to️ your️ Tasks️ 2️ submission️
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