1. Critical Skills at Maynooth University
Dr. Brian McKenzie

2. What are Critical Skills?
Maynooth graduates, 2015

3. What are Critical Skills?
National Employer Survey, Ireland, May 2015:
verbal and written communication
teamwork
grammar
general presentation skills

4. What Employers look for?

5. What the Research Says about Academic Success
“First Year Seminar”: Transition to Third Level Retention Peer group formation Time management Information literacy Feedback Interdisciplinary learning

6. Critical Skills Course Content
Small classes
Dedicated instructors
Active learning
Writing skills
Public speaking
Data analysis
Continuous assessment
Innovative assignments:
National Science Museum
Government White Papers Or

7. How does it work?
A Critical Skills option is available to almost all groups. MH101: take Critical Skills as a core first year subject! Example: Geography, Business (Marketing), English, Critical Skills

9. Thumbs up for Critical Skills!