Introduction to University Study (9514.1)

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Introduction to University Study
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Management Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit is designed to equip students with the basic academic, professional and personal skills needed to be successful at university. The point of this unit is to give students a purposeful, thorough review of the many tools and skills needed for success and to help them understand how they can improve each of the tools and skills over time.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Clarify and state individual educational goals, and formulate specific plans to work towards these goals;

2. Design and implement personal time management plan;
3. Identify preferred learning style;
4. Describe and employ strategies for effective reading;
5. Adequately describe effective listening, note taking, memory retention, and writing skills, and methods for improving these skills;
6. Identify and accurately judge the credibility of websites;
7. Describe and use different methods of exam preparation;
8. Explain test anxiety and list strategies for reducing it;
9. Describe the interview process and strategies for successful interviewing; and
10. Create a resume and cover letter.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

NONE.

Equivalent units

NO.

Assumed knowledge

NONE
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Materials will be provided on the Moodle site including the text book

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

Students must attempt ALL assessment items in order to be eligible to pass.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Participation requirements

Students must attempt ALL assessment items in order to be eligible to pass this unit.

Required IT skills

Have regular and frequent access to a computer

Have continuous broadband Internet access

Have the ability/permission to install plug-ins or software (e.g. Adobe Reader, Flash)

Have the ability to download and save files and doucmetns to a computer

Have the ability to open and use Microsoft files and doucments. A free alternative is available from http://www.openoffice.org/

Work placement, internships or practicums

none