Content

The goal of academic skills is to look up reliable and specific information in an acceptable time by searching critically and tspecifically in databases, catalogues, physical library, etc. For this you apply the rules and you can use instruments smoothly. Afterwards you have to process the collected data in a scientific text document into an independent whole by being critical and reflecting.

This course consists of several sub-themes:

- convert a problem statement into a search query, combine search terms in an efficient way

- types of information sources

- search for information via general and scientific search engines, via Limo (high-school database of printed and electronic publications)

- critically assess information

- scientific misconduct: plagiarism, correct referencing and quoting

- scientific reporting - working according to a plan

In addition, as starting student you will also develop your language, study and professional skills within academic skills in order to take ownership of your study path and to optimize your study success.

The information presented here regarding the organization of classes and evaluation modalities may change at any time in response to the epidemiological reality. All changes will be communicated via Toledo, stating the correct information which should be applied (at all times).

Course material

You can consult the compulsary course material here.

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Assignments - Digital learning - Feedback

Digital learning - Exercises/assignments

- The theoretical lessons are offered digitally (recorded knowledge clips) via Toledo. You are obliged to go through this independently. -

To allow the student to apply the theory in practice, exercises/tests are offered via Toledo. You complete these exercises/tests.

- An individual coaching moment is provided every week to support you in the various mandatory assignments throughout the course. Each student participates in at least one coaching session per month.

- The planning with deadlines for exercises and assignments, as well as the coaching moments on campus and/or digitally appear on Toledo. Registration is required to participate in a coaching moment. Registration is obtained by uploading an assignment.

- The final assignment is to write a well-constructed scientifically approved paper on a self-chosen topic with correct reference to the source.

- For the development of language, study and professional skills, you follow a number of online self-study courses or sessions. The range of digital courses and the number of hours to be followed will be on Toledo.

- HAO: guided self-study. Students who follow the training through HAO do not follow lectures or tutorials, but process the study material independently and through contacts with fellow students; at a distance. A coaching moment is provided each month in the evening to request feedback or coaching about one or more partial assignments (information is posted on Toledo). Registration is obtained by uploading an assignment. You are obliged to participate in one coaching moment per semester.