The Critical Skills summer module is a compressed course that will run from July 20 to August 21. This is an active learning, writing intensive course. Attendance is required to pass. Please see here for applications https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/critical-skills/critical-skills-summer-school-2020
Through daily reading, writing, presentations, and class activities students will develop:
Methodological skills
- Evaluate and interpret evidence of different types, including documentary and other qualitative sources.
- Access, interpret, evaluate and present basic statistical/numerical data.
- Explain the respective roles of, and interaction between, questions, theories, evidence and explanations in the social sciences, sciences and humanities.
Information skills
- Find and access information relevant to the social sciences, sciences and humanities, making use of good searching principles and techniques.
- Evaluate information sources, distinguishing scholarly sources from other content and critically assess information from the internet and other sources.
- Manage information using online and other resources. Develop appropriate citing and referencing techniques.
Communication skills
- Construct coherent and persuasive arguments – both orally and in writing – on issues in the social sciences, sciences and humanities, structuring the arguments logically and supporting them with relevant evidence.
- Plan and deliver engaging and well-argued presentations that coherently address both question and audience.
This is a compressed, writing-intensive 7.5 credit module that can be used to make up a deficit from First Year. This year the classes are 100% online. There are two versions, SK105S for student who have not taken Critical Skills before, and SK106S for students who enrolled in SK105 in semester 2 this year. For more information email brian.mckenzie@mu.ie