#SS-04-09 The Nuts and Bolts of Completing Your Project
About Course
University of BathDescription
Succeed in your Extended Project Qualification
Thinking about doing an EPQ? Or already undertaking an EPQ and feeling overwhelmed? Or just want to get some tips?
Discover all things Extended Project Qualification with this course. You’ll look at reasons to do an EPQ, explore the research process and assessment criteria, and get practical advice on time management and doing your EPQ presentation.
You’ll also develop skills useful for transitioning to university level study and get chance to swap discussion and ideas with other people also doing an EPQ.
What topics will you cover?
- Reasons to do an EPQ
- The research process
- What the assessors are looking for in an EPQ
- Writing the project report
- Finding and evaluating sources
- Time management
- Doing your EPQ presentation
- Bringing your project together
Who will you learn with?
A Course Leader at the University of Bath, Clive has over 30 years’ experience training both students and professionals to become more effective writers and presenters.
A Course Leader at the University of Bath, Diana supports students with their academic skills. She is also a writer of textbooks in the field of effective communication.
Who developed the course?
The University of Bath is one of the UK’s leading universities both in terms of research and our reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and graduate prospects.
What Will I Learn?
- Select, develop and refine an appropriate topic area for your project
- Find and evaluate appropriate resources and use these to inform and support your project
- Manage your time in order to complete the project effectively
- Plan and structure a piece of academic writing
- Communicate your learning through a presentation
Topics for this course
Reasons to do your EPQ
Welcome to the course
Benefits of doing an EPQ00:02:27
The stages on your journey
Examining your motivation
Starting the research process
Getting a good mark
In this course, I learned time management, learned how to do my EPQ report and put my own projects together. It's so practical.
What I like most about the course is that it has a lot of useful skills about studying at the university level and the opportunity to exchange discussions and ideas with other participants in the EPQ.
In this course I learn about the reasons for EPQ, explore the research process and evaluation criteria, and get practical advice on time management and EPQ demonstrations. The course is really great.
This course is for people who want to do EPQ. Some people have done THE EPQ, but they feel overwhelmed. This course is really good. It has taught me a lot.