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TPP7123 Communicating at 精东传媒app B

Semester 3, 2022 Online
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : USQ College
School or Department : USQ College
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: TPP7111

Overview

TPP7123 Communicating at 精东传媒app B responds to the TPP program objectives relating to increasing the literacy skills of people who want to gain entry to tertiary education, successful transition for students who gain access to tertiary programs, and increasing levels of self-esteem and self-confidence in the student's ability to successfully undertake formal study in a higher education program. Effective and appropriate communication is essential for success at university. TPP7123 provides instruction, opportunities for practice, assessment and constructive feedback to enable students to develop the skills, knowledge and attributes to enable them to successfully communicate at university.

TPP7123 Communicating at 精东传媒app B introduces, teaches, models and provides opportunities for practice and assessment in academic communication skills at a more advanced level than TPP7111 Communicating at 精东传媒app A.

Students will learn about finding, understanding and using information effectively; communicating ideas competently orally and in writing, and the standards of logic, evidence and ethical use of information required for first year university study. Through the process of researching for, planning and writing an academic essay, students will develop and practise skills in effective reading, finding information, organising ideas to express a clear argument, writing effective academic paragraphs and referencing.

Course learning outcomes

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

  1. Competently find, meaningfully comprehend, use, and engage critically with information resources, including information communication technology resources, to match the ethical and academic expectations of the academic community.
  2. Competently communicate ideas using the standard of logic and evidence required for first year university studies at the bachelor level.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The culture of university communication 10.00
2. Reading strategies 10.00
3. Introducing the academic essay 10.00
4. Reading more critically 10.00
5. Organising ideas 10.00
6. Constructing an argument 10.00
7. Writing successful academic paragraphs 10.00
8. Referencing 10.00
9. Finding and using information responsibly 10.00
10. Academic communication and further study 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Essay 1 No 15 1,2
Assignments Written Essay 2 No 15 1,2
Assignments Written Critique (written) No 20 1,2
Assignments Written Essay 3 No 50 1,2
Date printed 10 February 2023