Hi Len,
At the University of Paisley, the Dept. of Continuing Education has developed and ran a course for a number of years now which was designed to facilitate the transition of direct entry students from FE to HE.
Called Next Steps at University, the module is credit rated 15 points at level 2 (Scottish level two)
study Skills are an integral part of the module which also has sections on:
Recent changes in society/education/employment
Mangement issues
Researching and presenting data
The course is assessed by means of:
An essay - (1500) words
A group presentation
A project/case study (2500-3000)
A two hour exam.
We are currently writing up some research on the module so I could perhaps provide more details if you wish
What has come across form open-ended questions is that while they feel at the time of the module that it is hard going and heavily assessed, those who had completed the module start the academic year "running" while those direct entry students who have not taken the module take some time to get used to the different styles of teaching and assessment and the different demands which University study requires.
I however understand the difficulites of implementing study skill support - how do you get the students to go to them?
Perhaps all degree programmes should have study skills as an integral part of the programme - compulsory for all! whether they reckon they need it or not!
Cheers
Muir Houston
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