Writing for Academic Purposes

Course aim

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

Course content

This course develops students' academic literacy skills. Students are introduced to conventions of academic writing and the importance of understanding what a text’s audience, purpose and content are. Across the course, students learn to construct different text types commonly used at university level and learn the importance of editing and proofing written work.

Students examine the difference in writing styles for varying disciplines, and practice skimming and scanning; note-taking; summarising; building an academic argument; and referencing and academic integrity skills. Students also analyse fundamental aspects of question comprehension; apply reading strategies for complex texts; and rehearse the application of areas of writing construction and common English grammar including punctuation and register; effective time management and meeting deadlines. They will learn how to build strong study habits by strategically breaking down and applying the 8-10 hours of study expectation for a university course per week.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Online (Lecture recordings)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Online (Lecture recordings)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Online (Lecture recordings)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online (Lecture recordings)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Online (Learning activities)	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Online (Lecture recordings)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial (Virtual Classroom)	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

Contribution, Learning log/Journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.