The purpose of this module is to equip students with the necessary skills for further study: computer access, library induction, skills of essay- and examination-writing and oral presentation, an understanding of the logic of argument, skills of note-taking, summarising and information retrieval, the knowledge and attitude to cope with self-directed study and an understanding of what is expected of the student and what may be expected of the university. As Learning Outcomes , at the end of this module , students should be able to: 1. Use sources selectively to extract relevant information. 2. evaluate the reliability of sources as information 3. organize information to answer a question or an examination 4. plan and write an essay 5. work effectively in groups and individually 6. show familiarity with the use the computer (Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel) 7. make effective oral presentation by using Microsoft PowerPoint 8. make effective use of the University Library