Academic Literacies: Situating University Knowledge
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Equivalent
Learning and Communication Behaviour (COM10001)
or
Aims and objectives
This unit develops students’ understanding of, and skills for, learning at university. Using substantive knowledge areas such as the sociology of education and interdisciplinary analysis of ‘knowledge’ as case studies, students will better understand academic practices and knowledge production, in order to develop good academic practice. They will use these skills to augment their studies in all discipline areas and be able to apply them to the workplace.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
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.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-campus Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On-campus Tutorial | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Various | 2.5 - 3 | 10 | 28 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent learning | 7 - 7.5 | 12 | 86 |
TOTAL | 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 |
Content
- Academic enquiry
- 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
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.