Foundations of Research and Creative Inquiry (9437.2)

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Syllabus

This unit will introduce students to: foundational academic literacies; critical thinking; research; attitudes and attributes necessary for successful participation in professional fields and the use of divergent thinking to generate ideas and create solutions to problems.
PLEASE NOTE: The online delivery mode of this unit is restricted to students enrolled in a full online course.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Map out their academic and professional trajectories over the next five years;

2. Identify the key discipline-specific and generic skills, attitudes and abilities needed in their academic and professional lives over the next five years;

3. Locate, assess, and make use of relevant information and research as part of a process of investigation;

4. Analyse and evaluate complex academic texts;

5. Generate ideas and problem solve using creative thinking methods;

6. Develop and construct logical, well-grounded and persuasive arguments; and

7. Communicate argument and analysis effectively in writing.

Contact Hours

3 hours per week.

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Assumed Knowledge

None

Incompatible Units

None

Equivalent Units

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