BR1111 - Introduction to Academic Learning

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Learning, Teaching & Student Engagement

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.

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held from 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week plus fortnightly tutorials during the teaching period.)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Dianna Hardy.
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials - fortnightly tutorials 28 hours - 4 day intensive block mode during orientation week.
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during the block (30%); essays (50%); annotated bibliography (20%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week plus fortnightly tutorials during the Teaching Period.)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Dianna Hardy.
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials - Fortnightly tutorials 28 hours - 4 days intensive block mode during orientation week
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (30%); essays (50%); annotated bibliography as research fro the multi-stage essay (20%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by fortnightly tutorials.)
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials - Fortnightly tutorials 28 hours - 4 day intensive block mode during orientation week
Assessment:	competency based assessment and participation during 4 day block mode (30%); essays (50%); assignments (20%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching (Classes will be held 9am-4pm over four consecutive days during orientation week followed by fortnightly tutorials.)
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials - Fortnightly tutorials 28 hours - 4 days intensive block mode during orientation week
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 24-Mar-2016
Face to face teaching (Students will be engaged via tutorial assistance)
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
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 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching (Tutorial assistance)
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
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.