This module will provide students with a sound understanding of key concepts in academic writing and help to develop the practical skills necessary for successful study in Higher Education. Students will look at finding, understanding and using appropriate academic resources. They will then focus on how to incorporate ideas from reading into essays and reports using quotations, paraphrases and references. Other areas covered by the module are conventions of academic style and register, presenting ideas clearly and coherently in oral and written assessments, and planning/proofreading/presenting work for submission.