BR1111 - Introduction to Academic Skills
Credit points: | 03 |
Year: | 2012 |
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. Please note students based on Thursday Island must enrol in the Thursday Island Limited Mode and those based in Mt Isa/Cloncurry in the Mt Isa Limited mode.
Learning Outcomes
- identify and apply personal study methods;
- develop academic skills that include note-taking, reading, writing and introductory research skills;
- reference correctly as per academic conventions;
- develop listening skills;
- develop time management 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 22-Mar-2012 | |
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held from 9am-4pm over fourconsecutive days during orientation week plus two 1 hour 50minute tutorials during the Teaching Period) | |
Coordinator: | Mrs Valda Wallace |
Lecturer: | Professor Yvonne Cadet-James. |
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Assessment: | competency based assessment and participation during the block (40%); essays (30%); online tests (30%). |
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by two 1 hour 50 minute tutorials during the Teaching Period.) | |
Coordinator: | Mrs Valda Wallace |
Lecturer: | Professor Yvonne Cadet-James. |
Contact hours: |
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Assessment: | competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (40%); essays (30%); online tests (30%). |
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by two one hour 50 minute tutorials during the Teaching Period) | |
Coord/Lect: | Mrs Valda Wallace. |
Contact hours: |
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Assessment: | competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (40%); essays (30%); online tests (30%). |
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by two 1 hour 50minute tutorials during the Teaching Period) | |
Coord/Lect: | Mrs Valda Wallace. |
Contact hours: |
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Assessment: | competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (40%); essays (30%); online tests (30%). |
Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
Coordinator: | Mrs Valda Wallace, Ms Lynette Mackay |
Lecturer: | Mrs Helen Dries. |
Contact hours: |
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Assessment: | (40%); essays (30%); (30%). |
Thursday Isl, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
Face to face teaching (Students will be engaged via the program Elluminate) | |
Coord/Lect: | Mrs Valda Wallace. |
Contact hours: |
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Assessment: | competency based assessment and participation during classes (40%); essays (30%); online tests (30%). |
Thursday Isl, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
Face to face teaching (Students will be engaged via the program Elluminate) | |
Coord/Lect: | Mrs Valda Wallace. |
Contact hours: |
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Assessment: | competency based assessment during classes (40%); essays (30%); online tests (30%). |
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.