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Area/Catalogue
SOCU 1010

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
174850

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Education Futures

Course aim

This course will introduce students to a range of essential skills, effective learning strategies, and adaptable frameworks suited for the university context with a focus on promoting success in their further Bachelor studies. Students will build their self-awareness skills and align these with their study goals, whilst also developing transferable skills required for undergraduate studies. 

Course content

This course will introduce students to the necessary skills required for effective undergraduate study. Students will research, investigate, and reflect on their study practices and develop an awareness of their intended study options. Students will develop strategies that will assist their personal and professional development. Students will develop their digital skills, academic literacy and build their presentation skills to highlight their academic research skills and theoretical understanding. Students will have the opportunity to examine their personal strengths as well as critically reflect on the areas for development and demonstrate how they can leverage these to achieve their goals.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, PORT LINCOLN
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Online (Learning activities) 3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial (Virtual Classroom) 3 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

Case study, Presentation, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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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
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

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