Unit of Study UNIP1001 Managing Your Study (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

Enabling Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

SCU College
Placement

No

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 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

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term1,3,5	N/A
Gold Coast	Term1,3,5	N/A
Lismore	Term1,3,5	N/A
Online	Term1,3,5	N/A

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:

Demonstrate an understanding of university culture by applying university language, processes and technologies to learning and assessments

Use academic and information literacy, and study skills / strategies in learning and assessments

Critically evaluate learning strategies and adaptations for future study

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	15%
Creative work	40%
Critical Evaluation	45%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	15%
Creative work	40%
Critical Evaluation	45%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	15%
Creative work	40%
Critical Evaluation	45%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	15%
Creative work	40%
Critical Evaluation	45%

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Fee information

Domestic

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