UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study will be 100% online
100% online
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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 3014
Course ID icon
Course ID
204899
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Campus
Online
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
Lucy Andrew
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Course level
3
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.
Yes
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to prepare Adelaide University Online students for successful online study through the development of knowledge, skills and affective qualities that promote success in higher education. This course is designed to prepare students for success in the UniSA Online learning environment. Students will investigate a topic related to the future challenges of their discipline area, which will help to prepare for further study and graduate careers. Students will learn how to summarise academic articles, critically analyse texts, generate ideas, interpret data, find images and other supporting material for academic studies, write a report, demonstrate academic integrity and reference sources of information. The course will introduce many relevant digital tools and explore how these can be used to conduct research, complete online assessments and more. The skills and approaches learned throughout this course will help prepare students for success in undergraduate programs.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate critical management and use of digital technology and information
  • Apply skills and knowledge in the use of communications tools and media for collaborative learning
  • Understand the University academic integrity policy and apply principles of academic integrity in academic work
  • Demonstrate self-awareness and build resilience as learners
  • Demonstrate skills in the identification and analysis of real-world issues using academic approaches

Availability

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Census date
Fri 30/01/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 23/01/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 13/02/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 27/02/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 1131
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 88
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Class number
Class number 1266
Section
Section 02OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 95
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBCMG/ XBCMH/XADEN
Class number
Class number 1267
Section
Section 03OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 97
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBPSS/XBPSY/XBCCJ
Class number
Class number 1268
Section
Section 04OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBACC/XBBFP/XBBEF
Class number
Class number 1269
Section
Section 05OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBBMG/XBBHR/XBMCO/XBBMK/XBBTE/XUCDI
Class number
Class number 1270
Section
Section 06OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBDME/XBCOM/XBJOU
Class number
Class number 1271
Section
Section 07OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 99
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBHSC/XBHSN/XBPHE/XBCOH/XDHEA
Class number
Class number 1272
Section
Section 08OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 97
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBITE/XBDAN/XADDA/XADIT

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Census date
Fri 24/04/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 17/04/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 08/05/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 22/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 2127
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Class number
Class number 2153
Section
Section 02OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 498
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBCMG/ XBCMH/XADE
Class number
Class number 2154
Section
Section 03OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBPSS/XBPSY/XBCCJ
Class number
Class number 2155
Section
Section 04OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBACC/XBBFP/XBBEF
Class number
Class number 2156
Section
Section 05OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBBMG/XBBHR/XBMCO/XBBMK/XBBTE/XUCDI
Class number
Class number 2157
Section
Section 06OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBDME/XBCOM/XBJOU
Class number
Class number 2158
Section
Section 07OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBHSC/XBHSN/XBPHE/XBCOH/XDHEA
Class number
Class number 2159
Section
Section 08OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBITE/XBDAN/XADDA/XADIT

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Census date
Fri 17/07/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 10/07/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 31/07/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 14/08/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 3126
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 99
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Class number
Class number 3166
Section
Section 02OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBCMG/ XBCMH/XADEN
Class number
Class number 3167
Section
Section 03OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBPSS/XBPSY/XBCCJ
Class number
Class number 3168
Section
Section 04OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBACC/XBBFP/XBBEF
Class number
Class number 3169
Section
Section 05OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 99
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBBMG/XBBHR/XBMCO/XBBMK/XBBTE/XUCDI
Class number
Class number 3170
Section
Section 06OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBDME/XBCOM/XBJOU
Class number
Class number 3171
Section
Section 07OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBHSC/XBHSN/XBPHE/XBCOH/XDHEA
Class number
Class number 3172
Section
Section 08OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBITE/XBDAN/XADDA/XADIT

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 09/10/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 02/10/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 23/10/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 06/11/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 4122
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 99
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Class number
Class number 4149
Section
Section 02OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBCMG/ XBCMH/XADEN
Class number
Class number 4150
Section
Section 03OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBPSS/XBPSY/XBCCJ
Class number
Class number 4151
Section
Section 04OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 99
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBACC/XBBFP/XBBEF
Class number
Class number 4152
Section
Section 05OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBBMG/XBBHR/XBMCO/XBBMK/XBBTE/XUCDI
Class number
Class number 4153
Section
Section 06OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBDME/XBCOM/XBJOU
Class number
Class number 4154
Section
Section 07OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBHSC/XBHSN/XBPHE/XBCOH/XDHEA
Class number
Class number 4155
Section
Section 08OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
XBITE/XBDAN/XADDA/XADIT

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed CURR3021 UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning at the University of South Australia

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