FS0104 - Introduction to Learning and Development

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This subject equips students with skills required for successful learning in a tertiary or work environment. Enables learners to understand their preferred style of learning and to develop thinking tools and management strategies. It will introduce students to fundamental communication principles and techniques involved in researching, analysing and presenting information to relevant audiences.

Learning Outcomes

• locate and identify community and university services and resources related to well-being;
• using APA referencing techniques, identify and evaluate relevant academic sources and effectively analyse and summarise academic texts and journals;
• identify and develop their preferred and most effective learning styles; and differentiate between memorising and paraphrasing text;
• in an effective way, organise their time, balance their commitments and manage their personal health and wellbeing; and effectively and critically use technology in the process of learning;
• develop plans for researching a variety of topics using library, internet and other resource technologies; be able to take effective notes and become a self-directed independent learner; understand examination techniques and analyse techniques required in different assessment tasks.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Prerequisites:

5.5 IELTS Equivalence

Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Kris Koh.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (30%); written assignment - learning strategies (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Nov-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Kris Koh.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (30%); written assignment - learning strategies (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 18-Jul-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Kris Koh.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (30%); written assignment - learning strategies (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

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.