Academic Tutorials Year 1

Unit facts
Unit code	TBS1000
Credit rating	TBC
Unit level	Level 1
Teaching period(s)	Full year
Location	Dubai
Offered by	Tetr School of Biosciences
Mandatory/optional	Mandatory

Overview

You will have a mixture of small-group tutorials with your Academic Tutor and plenary sessions with your whole cohort. Small-group tutorials let you get to know your Academic Tutor and build the skills your degree depends on through essay writing, discussion, oral presentations and group posters, while plenary sessions help you understand how you are assessed, how to communicate science in different formats and how to start building your employability.

Aims

To help every student develop the academic skills associated with their degree, together with transferable personal skills that are useful throughout their studies and career.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

write a clear, well-referenced scientific essay
present scientific ideas confidently to a small group
work effectively in a team to produce a research poster
reflect on feedback and plan your own development

Syllabus

[To be confirmed by the academic team]

Teaching and learning methods