Demonstrate Effective Communication Skills, Applicable To

FY027 Preparing for Success - Buckinghamshire New University

Learning outcome 1: Demonstrate effective communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts.
Learning outcome 2: Work effectively with others in the delivery of a group project.

Assignment task:

Success is defined in different ways by various authors. Therefore, interpretation is important, since success can be interpreted and understood in various ways to different people. It is imperative to understand the ways to succeed. On this basis, we can develop further in our academic and professional endeavours.

This assignment is in the form of a practical exam (oral assessment and presentation) and it will be a group presentation. The time limit for each group presentation is 15 minutes and students are expected to use a maximum of 10 PowerPoint slides (excluding references) to document their presentation.

The suggested structure for the presentation should focus on the three main headings of Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion with the option for inclusion of relevant sub-headings. The font style within the slides should be Arial with appropriate size and spacing.

The topic of the presentation is as follows:

How to ensure success as a student

The content must reflect the context of success in this topic and should focus on the following two key aspects:

What is success?
How may success be attained in the context of studentship?

While the size of each group will depend on the total class size of each of the respective cohorts, students should aim for a maximum of 4 students within each group. It is a mandatory requirement to attend and participate in the presentations hence all group members are required to participate.