Academic Literacies

Course aim

To introduce students to the university learning environment and to develop a range of discipline specific academic literacies, critical thinking, and research skills to support further undergraduate study.

Course content

This course will provide an introduction to the university learning environment, as well as fostering skills in database searching and locating academic references; referencing and academic integrity; critical literacy and the evaluation of scholarly literature; reading and noting effectively; and writing and editing for varied academic purposes.

Textbook(s)

Brick, J. 2011, Academic culture: a student's guide to studying at university, 2nd Edition, Macmillan Education Australia, South Yarra, Vic

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	6 hours x 5 days
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Annotated bibliography, Continuous assessment, Review

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.