Writing for Academic Purposes

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
COMM 1033
Course ID icon
Course ID
208416
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Mt Gambier, Whyalla, Online, Port Lincoln
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
AU Pathways and Participation
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Nazz Oldham
Course level icon
Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

To prepare students for the university environment by equipping them with academic literacy skills.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate key reading, note-taking, summarising, and paraphrasing skills to locate, recognise, evaluate, and utilise key ideas.
  • Interpret rules and conventions of academic writing, including the development of written piece from first draft to submission-ready draft.
  • Apply planning, structure, and editing to writing; and to evaluate how well their work is meeting marking criteria.
  • Create and construct an effective argument to convince a reader (including writing for audio purposes).
  • Display correct application of referencing conventions, and an understanding of the importance of academic integrity values.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

Learning Journal One, Learning Journal Two, Portfolio

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 22238
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 22240
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Mar - 16 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 24433
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Mt Gambier

Group 1

Class number
Class number 21014
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Mt Gambier Learning Centre, LC1-37 Barry Tarr, Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Mt Gambier Learning Centre, LC1-37 Barry Tarr, Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Whyalla

Group 1

Class number
Class number 21015
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Whyalla Main Building, MB2-61 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Whyalla Main Building, MB2-61 Anne Brady-Clark, Nazz Oldham
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Online

Group 1

Class number
Class number 20208
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 61
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 21 Jun - Online , Nazz Oldham, Anne Brady-Clark
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Port Lincoln

Group 1

Class number
Class number 20292
Section
Section 01PL
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 21 Jun - Port Lincoln , Nazz Oldham, Anne Brady-Clark
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Port Lincoln

Group 1

Class number
Class number 50270
Section
Section 01PL
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Port Lincoln ,
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 52374
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 52375
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 9
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
12 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 54376
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 11
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
13 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Mt Gambier

Group 1

Class number
Class number 51165
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Mt Gambier Learning Centre, LC1-37
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Mt Gambier Learning Centre, LC1-37
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Whyalla

Group 1

Class number
Class number 51166
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Whyalla Main Building, MB2-61
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Whyalla Main Building, MB2-61
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

Online

Group 1

Class number
Class number 50183
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 57
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed COMM1085 Writing for Academic Purposes please do not enrol in this course.

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway
Foundation Studies