BR1111 - Introduction to Academic Learning

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
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.

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 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held from 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week plus two 1 hour 50minute tutorials during the Teaching Period)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer:	Mrs Valda Wallace.
Contact hours:	28 hours lectures - 4 days intensive block mode during orientation week. 18 hours tutorials - 1 hour 50 minutes x 9 weeks tutorials during Teaching Period
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during the block (30%); essays (50%); annotated bibliography (20%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
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:	Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer:	Mrs Valda Wallace.
Contact hours:	28 hours lectures - 4 days intensive block mode during orientation week 18 hours tutorials - 1 hour 50 minutes x 9 weeks tutorials during the Teaching Period
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (20%); essays (50%); annotated bibliography as research fro the multi-stage essay (30%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by fortnightly tutorials.)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer:	Mrs Valda Wallace.
Contact hours:	28 hours lectures - 4 days intensive block 6 hours tutorials - Fortnightly tutorials
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (30%); essays (50%); assignments (20%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by fortnightly tutorials.)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer:	Mrs Valda Wallace.
Contact hours:	28 hours lectures - 4 days intensive block mode during orientation week 6 hours tutorials - Fortnightly tutorials
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode. plus two online quizzes (30%); essays (50%); assignments (20%).
Thursday Isl, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Students will be engaged via tutorial assistance)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer:	Mrs Valda Wallace.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during classes (30%); essays (50%); annotated bibliography as research for the multi-stage essay (20%).
Thursday Isl, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Tutorial assistance)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Ireland
Lecturer:	Mrs Valda Wallace.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	competency based assessment during block and tutorials (30%); essays (50%); annotated bibliography as research for the multi-stage essay (20%).

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.