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Maggie Ward GoodbodyMaggie Ward Goodbody
DirectorDirector
15 October 201415 October 2014
Academic Skills CentreAcademic Skills Centre
ASC Opening Reception
Academic Skills Centre
… that the University of Bath is recognised as a world leader in delivering excellence in academic skills support, development and enhancement
Our vision
Who we are
Academic Skills Centre
• to support the academic community in enhancing the student experience
• to deliver, develop and signpost Academic Skills across the institution
• working in partnership with Academic Departments and Professional Services
What we are here for:
Academic Skills Centre
A composite of the transferable skills that are required of and developed in academic study and research
This includes:
•Structure and presentation of academic discourse•Production of academic discourse•Presentation and analysis of data•Critical reading•Communication of ideas, reading and research through speech and writing•Creative and critical thinking•Independent learning•Respect for the work of others•Strategies for study (study skills)•Application of mathematics and statistics
What we mean by Academic Skills
Academic Skills Centre
Academic Skills programme open for all students Curriculum-embedded Academic and Professional Communication
Skills (18 undergraduate programmes in 16 departments) Pre-sessional Programme – preparing over 370 international
students for PG study at Bath Self Access Language Centre – open 71 hours/week for
students/staff Embedding an ASC presence in University-wide marketing
activities Reviewing and redeveloping the ASC’s and Skills for Study web
pages Meeting with academic staff to identify development opportunities
for online learning materials
Our current activities
What is new this semester
Writing Centre –
• daily drop-in sessions (3 West 2.1)
• tutorials for students
• doctoral writing group
• workshops
• staff writing retreats
Academic Skills Centre
Academic Skills Centre
Developing and enhancing the Academic Skills programme to increase breadth, flexibility and accessibility for all students
Working collaboratively to define the University’s Academic Skills offer informed by an institution-wide skills review
Establishing the Writing Centre – locally, nationally and internationally Building the internal profile of the SALC to support students/staff needs Establishing exploratory projects with departments to develop
customisable/scalable online materials for academic skills Developing and enhancing the Pre-sessional programme to maximise
value for international student recruitment and meet departments’ needs Developing effective and reciprocal signposting between Professional
Services and departments to enhance student experience
Our work-in-progress
Academic Skills Centre
Expand and develop discipline-specific focus in academic skills provision
Improve visibility of the University’s Academic Skills offer – physical and virtual
Develop Academic Skills offer for all levels of UG and PGT Develop tailored offer to support transition to PGR and for PGR
students Develop an international Writing Centre Work with Students’ Union to accredit academic skills for all students Provide seamless transition for students from academic skills into
wider employability/life skills Continue to increase national/international profile of ASC to enhance
the University’s reputation
Our future plans
Academic Skills Centre
Maggie Ward Goodbody, Director
[email protected] ext. 6191
Mary Forbes, Head of Pre-sessional
[email protected] ext. 3138
Miranda Armstrong, Head of In-sessional
[email protected] ext. 5122
Sarah Turpin, Head of Academic Skills Resources
[email protected] ext. 4355
Karen Spillard, Operations Manager
[email protected] ext. 5948
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