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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Academic Conventions and Self-Review

HSC402 · Professional Development and Academic Writing Skills — Week 2 of 16

CourseHSC402
Week2 of 16
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This week’s topics

Academic Conventions and Self-Review

  1. Citation and referencing systems
  2. Avoiding plagiarism
  3. Proofreading and editing strategies
  4. Peer review techniques
  5. Harvard Referencing
  6. Paraphrasing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism
  7. How to EDIT and PROOFREAD Your Writing | Full Tutorial

What you will be able to do

  • 5.2 Produce written work according to academic conventions.
  • 5.3 Apply techniques to review on own academic writing skills.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: produce written work according to academic conventions.

Study materials

Videos

  • Harvard Referencing · YouTube · Galton College · 10 min · for registered students
  • Paraphrasing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism · YouTube · University of Maryland, Baltimore Writing Center · 11 min · for registered students
  • How to EDIT and PROOFREAD Your Writing | Full Tutorial · YouTube · Academic Bites · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
  • Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 13.6: Ethical research · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 445–446 · for registered students
  • Writing for Success, ch. 8.4: Revising and editing · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 319–335 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Principles of Academic Writing
  • Week 2: Academic Conventions and Self-Review
  • Week 3: Introduction to Professional Development
  • Week 4: Overcoming Barriers and Selecting CPD
  • Week 5: Evaluating Knowledge Against Professional Standards
  • Week 6: Goal Setting and Learning Preferences
  • Week 7: Constructing a Professional Development Plan
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Theories and Models of Reflective Practice
  • Week 10: Applying Reflection to Care Practice
  • Week 11: Monitoring Progress and Continuous Review
  • Week 12: Applying Professional Development and Academic Writing Skil…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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