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LocationDomesticInternational
Gold Coast
Study Period4,6
Study Period4,6
Online
Study Period4,5,6
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Unit description

The unit develops students’ understanding of the university culture of scholarship whilst developing their critical thinking and information literacy skills.  Students will explore the nature of knowledge, including their own biases and limitations, developing an understanding of how information can be presented and interpreted in relation to a range of real-world, contemporary issues.

Unit content

  1. Critical Thinking: epistemology or how we know, what we know
  2. Academic Communication: group work
  3. Critical Thinking: frames & biases            
  4. Information Literacy: current, relevant, authoritative sources 
  5. Information Literacy: interpreting data 
  6. Academic Integrity: text ownership & authorship

 

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.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1Identify how students know what they know; and identify frames, heuristics and biases.Intellectual rigourCultural competence
2Working in groupsCommunication and social skillsCultural competence
3Identify relevant sources for university study and demonstrate an understanding of text ownership and authorshipIntellectual rigourCultural competence
4Interpret visually represented data Intellectual rigourCultural competence

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Identify how students know what they know; and identify frames, heuristics and biases.
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  2. Working in groups
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  3. Identify relevant sources for university study and demonstrate an understanding of text ownership and authorship
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  4. Interpret visually represented data
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA7: Cultural competence

Prescribed texts

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Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Tutorial on-site 2 hours weekly (6 weeks)
Tutorial online 1 hour weekly (6 weeks)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Critical review30%
Short written response50%

Teaching method
Tutorial online 2 hours weekly (6 weeks)
Tutorial online 1 hour weekly (6 weeks)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Critical review30%
Short written response50%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.

Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees

International

Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.

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