| Session 1, 2023 External | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | USQ College |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
The ability to use information and to communicate effectively and appropriately underpin successful study in all academic disciplines. This course focuses on the development of the skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to use language and data to understand, explore, solve problems, express arguments and reflect. It aims to develop the foundational academic literacies necessary to prepare students for entry into undergraduate study.
Students will engage in a research project which utilises peer feedback in a collaborative forum. Through the investigation of a current social issue, they will develop and practice using the academic literacies required to locate, interpret, analyse and critically evaluate a wide range of information. Students will have the opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively to produce a range of texts suitable for a tertiary environment.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Use a variety of media to locate, interpret, analyse and critically evaluate information in a range of genres and modes.
- Generate an academic argument.
- Interpret, analyse, evaluate and use texts to support an academic argument.
- Communicate and collaborate in a university environment to produce desired outcomes.
- Understand and use a wide range of textual features in a range of communication modes and genres.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Using a range of media to locate and collect appropriate information. | 15.00 |
| 2. | Using reading strategies to interpret and analyse data, information, ideas, theories and issues. | 15.00 |
| 3. | Using critical literacy skills to evaluate information and data. | 15.00 |
| 4. | Using evidence and logic to construct an academic argument. | 20.00 |
| 5. | Using communication skills to work effectively with others. | 10.00 |
| 6. | Using language purposefully to express a written academic argument. | 15.00 |
| 7. | Using multimodal presentation skills to express ideas. | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
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
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 10 | 1,2 |
| Planning document | No | 30 | 1,2,3 |
| Online forums | No | 10 | 2,3,5 |
| Essay | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5 |