The CME Hub module (CM50135)

You will be introduced to the skills required for successful postgraduate study.

What you will learn

In this module, you will:

• gain an overview of the online platform (VLE), its structure, content, and navigation
• meet your peer learners via the discussion forums
• learn about the Programme Regulations, Student Handbook, and Student Partnership Agreement
• explore skills for online learning, student-centred learning, and digital literacy. You will be able to discuss these with your peers
• learn about the resources available for online learning. This includes those within the VLE and the wider University
• undertake activities on literature searching and information retrieval
• learn about academic integrity. This includes appropriate referencing, plagiarism, and University policy on Academic Misconduct
• receive guidance on academic writing
• undertake activities relating to the assessment process. This includes:
  • marking criteria
  • submitting assignments using Feedback Studio
  • understanding a Similarity Report
  • accessing feedback
  • the course’s approach to self-assessment and feedback dialogue

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• complete your online profile
• navigate the VLE
• access reading lists
• post to discussion forums
• know your rights and responsibilities as a postgraduate student
• recognise the learning skills required for online postgraduate study. You will also know where to seek support
• perform a literature search on a topic and write a short summary
• know where to find the assessment framework for the course. This includes the grading system
• upload an assignment to Feedback Studio, use a Similarity Report, and access feedback

Assignments / assessment

• formative assignment
  • practise the skills introduced in this module. You will familiarise yourself with the submission process and similarity report
  • find four different types of resources on a topic, produce a 100 words summary using APA citations and references, and upload it to Feedback studio

This module is not assessed.

Teaching methods / timetable

• online discussion forums
  • for you to share your current knowledge and experience of learning, teaching, and self-reflection with peers and tutors
• online learning resources and technologies
  • to familiarise you in preparation for engagement in future modules
• virtual classrooms
  • tutor support will be offered

If you are a full-time student, you will complete this module as a blended learning experience.

If you are a part time student, you will complete this module two to three weeks prior to the commencement of your first credit-bearing module.