BR1111 - Introduction to Academic Skills

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Available to Tertiary Access students only

Students will be introduced to the essential knowledge and abilities they need to engage actively and effectively as an academic learner. Participation in the subject includes developing personal study skills and academic writing techniques.

Learning Outcomes

• identify and apply personal study methods;
• examine and develop academic writing skills in note-taking, reading, writing and introductory research skills;
• develop strategies for examinations;
• recognise and enhance skills in oral presentations, and listening;
• identify and reference correctly as per academic conventions.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner.

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held from 9am-5pm over consecutive days during the beginning and the middle of semester.)
Coordinator:	Ms Emma Ignjic
Lecturer:	Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:	15 hours lectures - 5 day block held Monday to Friday during Orientation Week 15 hours tutorials - 2 hour tutorial in Weeks 1 and 2
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); on-line discussions and short assignments (50%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-5pm over consecutive days during the beginning and the middle of semester)
Coordinator:	Ms Emma Ignjic
Lecturer:	Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:	15 hours lectures - 5 day block held Monday to Friday during Orientation Week 15 hours tutorials - 2 hour tutorial in Weeks 1 and 2
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); on-line discussions and short assignments (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-5pm over consecutive days during the beginning and the middle of semester)
Coord/Lect:	Ms Emma Ignjic.
Contact hours:	15 hours lectures - 4 days block mode followed by classes 2hrs a week for weeks 1,2 & 3 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); on-line discussions and short assignments (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-5pm over consecutive days during the beginning and the middle of semester)
Coord/Lect:	Ms Emma Ignjic.
Contact hours:	15 hours lectures - 4 days block mode followed by classes 2hrs a week for weeks 1,2 & 3 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); on-line discussions and short assignments (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.