Course overview
This course aims to develop skills in reading, writing and speaking English in an intensive study situation.
- University is not just about remembering – Critical Thinking
- Research – The Library
- Essay/Presentation planning and writing The thesis statement
- Reading and note taking
- Data and evidence
- Introductions and conclusions
- Sentences and Paragraphs
- Coherence, Cohesion and Flow
- Academic Integrity and referencing
- Voice, register and editing Interpreting Feedback
Course learning outcomes
- Refine English language skills relevant to studies in tertiary contexts
- Understand and apply knowledge of structure, argument, register and authorial voice, as well as appropriate techniques for referencing
- Analyse, evaluate and synthesize data from primary and secondary source materials
- Understand and implement ethical academic protocols in the creation of assessment submissions, including the use of AI
- Identify avenues for improving engagement with tertiary learning, including the evaluation of feedback.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 20145
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 30
Class details
Online
Class number 3177
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 30
Class details
Online
Class number 50128
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 30
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