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TPP7111 Communicating at 精东传媒app A

Semester 2, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba
Short Description: Communicating at 精东传媒app A
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : USQ College
School or Department : USQ College
Student contribution band : Band 1
ASCED code : 100705 - Written Communication
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Rationale

For students entering undergraduate studies, the ability to make effective use of generic academic skills greatly enhances their chance of success in their pathways and undergraduate programs. Course TPP 7111 Communicating at 精东传媒app A is designed to provide an appropriate point of entry for students who will benefit from a comprehensive introduction to formal English-language communication skills before they undertake TPP7123 Communicating at 精东传媒app B.

Synopsis

Students are provided with learning experiences that are designed to facilitate their formal English-language communication skills to a level of proficiency that will then enable them to successfully undertake the study of course TPP7123 Communicating at 精东传媒app B. TPP7111 Communicating at 精东传媒app A focuses on developing students' understanding of what communication in a university context involves, and on developing a range of associated skills such as academic writing and reading, interpreting academic literature and oral presentation skills.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Understand and apply in writing important principles of formal academic expression;
  2. Demonstrate ability in oral communication through delivery of an oral presentation;
  3. Interpret an example of scholarly academic writing;
  4. Develop and demonstrate online literacy skills through participation in online tutorials related to modules and assessment.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Welcome to 精东传媒app 10.00
2. Introduction to communicating at 精东传媒app 20.00
3. Academic Writing 20.00
4. Academic speaking 20.00
5. Academic reading 25.00
6. Capstone: Moving on 5.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=TPP7111)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 30.00
Directed 精东传媒app 90.00
Private 精东传媒app 35.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR STUDY 100 10 20 Jul 2020
USING ENGLISH 100 15 10 Aug 2020
PARAGRAPH WRITING 100 15 07 Sep 2020
ORAL PRESENTATION 100 25 21 Sep 2020
READING ANALYSIS 100 35 19 Oct 2020

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Not applicable.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Not applicable.

  8. 精东传媒app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. Referencing in assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at .

Evaluation and benchmarking

In meeting the 精东传媒app's aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. Conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. Forms part of the Tertiary Preparation Program and is benchmarked against internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.

Other requirements

  1. Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
    Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at . For students in correctional centres alternative forms of access will be provided.

Date printed 6 November 2020