Objective:
This is an introductory module and as such its aim is to introduce the overall programme and prepare the learner to embark on the Certificate programme with confidence. It is also the induction to SIPTU College and an explanation of how we work and our relationship with the National College of Ireland who award the final certificate. The learner will be introduced to effective study and writing skills and encouraged to assess their own learning needs in this regard. The module will explore the particular needs of those returning to learn after a gap of some years and balancing the needs of such learning with work and life. This will be delivered as a co-requisite module with the first module studied.
On completion of this module you should be able to:
- Identify your own learning needs
- Develop effective self-directed learning skills
- Plan and develop written assignments appropriate to the core modules
- Cite and reference your work correctly
- Understand SIPTU College ethos; navigate the siptulearn site.
Textbook:
Brem, C., (1996), Returning to learning? Studying as an adult: tips traps and triumphs, St. Leonards: Allen and Unwin
This is a core module in the Trade Union Studies Certificate programme worth 5 credits and will normally be taken alongside the first module. It will be offered once a year in each fixed location either by five 3-hour night classes or 2/3 full-day classes or a combination of each. It may also be merged with another module and delivered simultaneously.
Below you will find links to the necessary materials for this module. You can explore the site at your own convenience or link in to the various topics when advised to do so by your tutor. This page is a work in progress and new material is added on an ongoing basis. Please check back frequently.