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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

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BR0101 - Developing Academic Skills

Credit points:03
Year:2024
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Administered by:Academy Division

Subject Description

    Developing Academic Skills allows you to develop the learning, thinking, critical reading and writing and time management skills that are required for rigorous study in a university context. The subject aims to facilitate the process of orientation and transition into academic teaching and learning cultures in a range of disciplines. You will develop learning skills relevant to the contemporary university environment to maximise learning from future lectures, tutorials and online subject materials. You will learn to plan and develop responses to a range of assessment tasks, and develop skills to prepare a range of written and oral tasks required in a university environment. Through actively engaging in planning, monitoring and evaluating your own learning, you will develop your confidence in your own ability to be successful in higher education studies. There will be a strong emphasis on the importance of independent learning for successful university studies.

Learning Outcomes

  • Locate, identify, analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information, claims and evidence from a range of texts and sources for specific academic purposes
  • Communicate information, ideas, arguments and solutions in a clear and logical way using appropriate academic and referencing conventions
  • Demonstrate the ability to be a self-directed and independent learner through application of knowledge and academic skills
  • Demonstrate autonomy, judgment, accountability and responsibility to complete a range of higher education activities within broad but established parameters

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
  • Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual
  • Written > Annotated bibliography - (40%) - Individual
  • Written > Proposal - (20%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  English language and numeracy proficiency to experience success in foundational university study.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CU1022

Availabilities

Cairns Nguma-bada, Trimester 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 29 Jan 2024 to Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
MS Lynette Ireland
Lecturer(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
MRS Trina Jackson
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Cairns Nguma-bada, Trimester 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 13 Jun 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
Lecturer(s):
MS Lisa Moody
DR Emma Maguire
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
DR Matthew Bunn
DR Rhian Morgan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Cairns Nguma-bada, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
Lecturer(s):
MS Lisa Moody
DR Emma Maguire
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
DR Maddie Bornschlegl
DR Matthew Bunn
DR Mei Li
DR Rhian Morgan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 29 Jan 2024 to Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
MS Lynette Ireland
Lecturer(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
MRS Trina Jackson
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Method of delivery:Online - JCU
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 29 Jan 2024 to Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
MS Lynette Ireland
Lecturer(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
MRS Trina Jackson
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 2, External

Census date:Thursday, 13 Jun 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
Lecturer(s):
MS Lisa Moody
DR Emma Maguire
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
DR Matthew Bunn
DR Rhian Morgan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Method of delivery:Online - JCU
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 13 Jun 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
Lecturer(s):
MS Lisa Moody
DR Emma Maguire
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
DR Matthew Bunn
DR Rhian Morgan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 3, External

Census date:Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
Lecturer(s):
MS Lisa Moody
DR Emma Maguire
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
DR Maddie Bornschlegl
DR Matthew Bunn
DR Mei Li
DR Rhian Morgan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Method of delivery:Online - JCU
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
Coordinator(s):
MRS Jodie Hogan
Lecturer(s):
MS Lisa Moody
DR Emma Maguire
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
DR Maddie Bornschlegl
DR Matthew Bunn
DR Mei Li
DR Rhian Morgan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - Weekly workshops
  • 20 Hours - Online activity
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.