LSS 1003
Life and Study Skills
What is this course about?
Activity 1
In groups discuss your expectations for this course (it can
include your chosen program). Use worksheet 1 to take
notes.
 Questions you could address are:
 Your hopes
 Your fears
 Your feelings
 Your future
 Your current skills
 Your future skills
We will look at :
In this course we will look at study and life skills. You
will learn skills that will help you with:
 Your academic journey at KBZAC
 Your success at college
 Your future Success
What is life skills?
(WHO- World Health Organization definition)
 Life skills are the abilities for
adaptive and positive
behavior that enable individuals
to deal effectively with the
demands and challenges of
everyday life.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) divides life skills
into:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) divides
life skills into the following three categories:
 Learning to know (cognitive abilities) which involves
decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
 Learning to be (personal abilities) which involves skills for
increasing internal control, managing emotions and handling stress.
 Learning to live together (interpersonal abilities) which
involves interpersonal communication skills, empathy,
co-operation and teamwork.
Study Skills
Study skills are the skills you need to enable you to
study and learn efficiently – they are an important
set of transferable life skills. Examples are:
 Time Management
 Note-taking
 Goal Setting
 Motivation
 Self Regulation
 Self Awareness
 Active listening
 Critical and Analytical Thinking
Course Learning Objectives
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CLO 1- Develop an awareness of personal identity and personality
theories to understand others’ behavior in a group setting.
CLO 2- Demonstrate understanding of HCT regulations,
organizational structures, services and resources relevant to
academic needs and personal success.
CLO 3- Recognize key transitional stages in our lives and develop
skills and techniques in relation to preparedness for college and
work life.
CLO 4- Recognize the importance of time management, team work
and effective study skills including basic research literacy and critical
thinking.
CLO 5- Recognize the importance of being a productive member of
society both at work and in the broader community.
CLO 6- Develop an understanding of the use of digital and
information literacy skills for success at college and beyond.
Model of Delivery/ Activities
 Use of authentic reading and listening texts
 Video clips/movies from various sources
 Individual / pair / group work
Assessments in this course
Assessment Components
Weighting
Date
5 Blogs
20%
Spread throughout the
course –
Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
3 quizzes
30%
Quiz #1 April 13
Quiz #2 April 26
Quiz 3 TBA
Individual Presentation
7.5%
In weeks 4 / 5
Group Presentation
12.5%
TBA = “To be announced”
Final Written Assessment
30%
End of Term
Applies to Group 49 sections 7 and 13