Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Coffs Harbour | N/A | |
| Gold Coast | N/A | |
| Lismore | N/A | |
| Online | N/A |
Unit Summary
Unit aim
Prepares students for university study. Promotes independent learning by building an understanding of the culture of learning at university and creating a toolkit of learning strategies and skills. Students will engage in individual and group-based activities and evaluate learning strategies for their future study at university.
Unit content
Orientation for study at university
- Structures
- Language
- Processes
- Technologies
Self-management skills and strategies
- Goal setting
- Time management
- Action planning
Academic skills
- Study as an individual or study in groups
- Managing assessments
Goal setting and planning for future study using effective learning strategies at university
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of university culture by applying university language, processes and technologies to their own study |
| 2 | use academic, information literacy, and study skills and strategies in their learning |
| 3 | evaluate learning strategies and adaptations for future study. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of university culture by applying university language, processes and technologies to their own study
- use academic, information literacy, and study skills and strategies in their learning
- evaluate learning strategies and adaptations for future study.
Prescribed texts
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