Making Geography Work

Presenting your ideas and arguments verbally to a group of your peers provides an invaluable opportunity to develop a host of transferable skills that will enable you to engage with and enthuse any group from a class of teenagers to a board room of company directors.

Cognitive Skills

Critical Thinking

Being able to consider issues from a range of different perspectives and, using relevant concepts, to produce an analytical assessment of the subject

Data Synthesis

Being able to collate relevant information from a variety of sources and then to present this as a reasoned, coherent, argument

Numeracy (if relevant)

Being able to manipulate numerical data to present a reasoned, coherent argument

Literacy

Being able to construct well-argued and grammatically correct texts, to locate and retrieve relevant ideas from within academic debates, and reference these accurately

Information Literacy

Being able to identify, locate and retrieve books, journal articles and alike in both paper and electronic forms and to use these sources (including websites) to gather relevant information, which is then synthesised and presented using appropriate IT facilities

Self-Management Skills

Planning and Organisation

Being able to set objectives, plan actions and manage your time and resources effectively in order to achieve your goals

Decision-making

Being aware of, and being able to choose between, opportunities that enable you to achieve your goals, having gathered and evaluated relevant information

Innovation and Creativity

Being able to generate and visualise novel ideas and concepts

Initiative

Being able to identify and make effective use of different types of materials, to initiate ideas and see them through to completion

Independence

Having the ability to work unsupervised, to plan effectively and to meet deadlines

Problem-solving

Being able to critically evaluate and analyse complex problems in order to reach a solution

Interaction Skills

Oral Communication

Using your speech and behaviour effectively to present and exchange opinions, ideas and information

Interpersonal

Using and responding to non-verbal behaviours, making use of active listening techniques, giving constructive feedback

Written Communication

Being able to use your writing effectively in order to present your opinions, ideas and information

Peer Assessment and Review

Being able to give and receive constructive feedback

Application

Social, Cultural and Global Awareness

through interaction with others, developing a critical awareness of social responsibilities, of the role of the individual as a member of a multi-national community, including racial and religious tolerance and respect, and develop an awareness of issues affecting the global economy, environment, diversity, equality and human rights