BR1111 - Introduction to Academic Skills

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
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;
• develop strategies for examinations;
• develop academic skills that include note-taking, reading, writing and introductory research skills;
• reference correctly as per academic conventions;
• develop listening skills.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• 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 25-Mar-2010
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held from 9am-4pm over three consecutive days during orientation week then for the next eight weeks for a two hour tutorial)
Coord/Lect:	Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures - 3 days at 6 hrs in an intensive block mode during orientation week for the lecture delivery 16 hours tutorials - tutorial classes 2hrs a week for weeks 1-8
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); (50%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over three consecutive days during orientation week then for the next eight weeks for a two hour tutorial)
Coord/Lect:	Ms Lynette Mackay.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures - 3 days at 6 hrs in an intensive block mode during orientation week 16 hours tutorials - tutorial classes 2hrs a week for weeks 1-8
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over five consecutive days during orientation week followed by two one hour tutorials during the next two weeks)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Mackay
Lecturer:	Ms Emma Ignjic.
Contact hours:	30 hours lectures - 5 days intensive block 2 hours tutorials - 1 hour tutorial in weeks 1 and 2
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over five consecutive days during orientation week followed by two one hour tutorials during the next two weeks)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Mackay
Lecturer:	Ms Emma Ignjic.
Contact hours:	30 hours lectures - 5 days intensive block mode during orientation week 2 hours tutorials - 1 hour tutorial in weeks 1 and 2
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); online tests (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.