Overview

This unit prepares students for a range of assessment and learning practices encountered in international higher education contexts. The content of the learning program focuses on practical applications of theoretical or conceptual knowledge and principles, as well as participation in reflective, autonomous and collaborative learning processes. English language skills for academic purposes will be consolidated, extended and assessed via specific criteria in all assessment tasks

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Analyse roles, responsibilities and expectations the Australian higher education context and apply understandings to a range of activities
  • Analyse connections between higher learning and needs and opportunities of industry and society in a global context and apply understandings to a range of activities
  • Apply knowledge of academic integrity and performance expectations in Australia to a range of assessment practices featured in higher degree programs
  • Collaborate effectively with peers in the medium of English while participating in a range of learning tasks for higher studies
  • Analyse and evaluate personal experiences, attributions and independent learning skills to develop an academic transition plan

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial
3.00 12 weeks 36
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Individual Study
7.50 12 weeks 90
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 20% 
PresentationGroup 20% 2,3,4 
ProjectIndividual 20% 1,2 
ProjectGroup 40% 3,4 

Content

  • Global contexts, social progress and industry needs of higher learning
  • Career pathways for post graduates in their area of discourse
  • Structure of higher education institutions and expectations of course administrators, academics, tutors, and peers, subject specific orientations and discourse areas
  • Diverse assessment practices in higher education
  • Collaborative study and research processes – managing and participating in work groups
  • Digital learning tools and environments
  • Individual learning styles, experiences and expectations, motivation, time management
  • Presentations, and activities to promote early engagement in higher learning contexts
  • Academic English expectations in disciplinary fields

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.