Academic Literacies: Situating University Knowledge
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Winter |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Undertake enquiry-based learning and problem solving
2. Apply academic skills in essay writing
3. Search for and identify appropriate sources for assignments
4. Engage critically with academic topics, theories and debates, demonstrating logical and creative thinking and reasoning
5. Communicate effectively with relevant audiences using spoken and written communication skills
6. Understand the impact of social, historical and political influences on the production of knowledge.
Courses with unit
BA-ARTSPROF Bachelor of Arts (Professional)BA-ART3 Bachelor of Arts
BB-ARTBUS1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
BB-ARTSC Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
BB-EDSART1 Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
BB-LAWART Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit involves up to 150 hours of work including:
Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial |
1 2 |
12 12 |
12 24 |
Online Contact | N/A |
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|
Specified Learning Activities Online activity Readings Library activity Worksheets |
1 2 2 2 |
1 10 1 3 |
1 20 2 6 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Study Assignment preparation Language and Academic Skills meetings |
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85 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Portfolio of Worksheets | Individual | 30% | 1, 3, 4, 5 |
Essay 1 | Individual | 30% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Essay 2 | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Creating knowledge and investigating problems
• Using library resources and finding sources online
• Using, testing and applying theory
• Making an argument
• Communicating your academic argument and drawing on sources
• Language skills
• The context of knowledge production and use
• Using feedback effectively
Study resources
- Text books.
Text books
A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.