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Unit description
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 develop a plan for their future study at university.
Unit content
Orientation for study at university
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Structures
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Language
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Processes
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Technologies
Self-management skills and strategies
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Goal setting
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Time management
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Action planning
Academic skills
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Study as an individual or Study in groups
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Managing assessments
Goal setting and planning for future study
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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of university culture by applying university language, processes and technologies to their own study | | | | | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |
| 2 | use academic, information literacy, and study skills and strategies in their learning | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | demonstrate teamwork skills for study | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 4 | prepare and evaluate a plan for future study. | | | | | Lifelong learning | | |
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
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- use academic, information literacy, and study skills and strategies in their learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- demonstrate teamwork skills for study
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- prepare and evaluate a plan for future study.
Prescribed texts
Session 1
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Session 2
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Session 3
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Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.