James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

CU1010 - Effective Writing

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

The SP3 availability of this subject is specifically and only available to students enrolled in the Indigenous Health Careers Access Program in Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences(IHCAP).

This subject offers practical training in a key generic skill: the ability to write in a way that will assist both academic study and later professional life. Emphasis is on writing for information transfer, communication and persuasion, rather than on writing for self-expression. Major topics include basic grammar, syntax and punctuation; analysis and outlining of material; planning, developing and editing work; and practical application in essays.

Learning Outcomes

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EL1015

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator: Dr Ariella Van Luyn
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures
  • 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
    Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

    Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 23-Aug-2018
    Coordinator: elgrm
    Contact hours:
    • 13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures
    • 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
      Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

      Townsville, Internal, Study Period 3
      Census Date 01-Feb-2018
      Coordinator: elgrm
      Contact hours:
      • 13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures
      • 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
        Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

        External, Study Period 2
        Census Date 23-Aug-2018
        Coordinator: elgrm
        Contact hours:
        • 13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures
        • 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
          Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

          Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
          Census Date 22-Mar-2018
          Coordinator: Dr Ariella Van Luyn
          Contact hours:
          • 13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr Lectures
          • 18 hours tutorials - 12 weeks x 1.5hrs p/w
            Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

            Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
            Census Date 23-Aug-2018
            Coordinator: elgrm
            Contact hours:
            • 13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures
            • 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
              Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

              JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 21
              Census Date 05-Apr-2018
              Face to face teaching (tba)
              Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
              Contact hours:
              • 13 hours lectures
              • 15 hours tutorials
                Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

                JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 22
                Census Date 02-Aug-2018
                Face to face teaching (tba)
                Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
                Contact hours:
                • 13 hours lectures
                • 15 hours tutorials
                  Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

                  JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 23
                  Census Date 29-Nov-2018
                  Face to face teaching (tba)
                  Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
                  Contact hours:
                  • 13 hours lectures
                  • 15 hours tutorials
                    Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

                    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.