Academic Skills for Success

EDU10024 Online

Contact hours

  • Fully Online

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2023 teaching periods

Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1		 Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 2

Dates:
13 Mar 23 - 11 Jun 23

Results:
4 Jul 23

Last self enrolment:
26 Mar 23

Census:
7 Apr 23

Last withdraw without fail:
28 Apr 23

Dates:
10 Jul 23 - 8 Oct 23

Results:
31 Oct 23

Last self enrolment:
23 Jul 23

Census:
4 Aug 23

Last withdraw without fail:
25 Aug 23
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Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
6 Nov 23 - 11 Feb 24

Results:
5 Mar 24

Last self enrolment:
19 Nov 23

Census:
1 Dec 23

Last withdraw without fail:
29 Dec 23

Aims and objectives

In the context of exploring a current contemporary issue, students will learn the key academic and study skills to set them up for academic success.


Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Engage with and develop content knowledge related to the unit theme Contemporary issues in Australian family life
2. Draw on this content to develop key academic skills necessary for success in university study, including: managing time, identifying learning goals, planning and researching assignments, academic reading skills, documenting of sources.
3. Understand the nature of an academic argument and critical thinking in university study, including the ability to analyse and evaluate a range of different textual resources.
4. Identify the characteristics of effective written communication in academic contexts, and apply this knowledge to the preparation of a range of written assignments
5. Reflect on and self-evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of one’s personal academic performance, including identification of strategies for future development