The intention of this paper is to contribute to the debate on key skills by considering the case for generic key skills units. We argue that there needs to be a separate debate about how we best prepare students to participate in the learning environment of a university concluding that a generic academic/study skills unit is an essential foundation at the beginning of an HE course.
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