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TRAX105 Academic Literacy

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam None
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Guido Posthausen (gpostha2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit will provide students with an introduction to writing at university. The unit gives an overview of general academic writing skills required for university study; the various forms of assessment used in university courses; and referencing and research. Most of the topics will allow students to learn skills relevant to their area of study/interest and students will be able to develop general academic skills as well as specific skills needs for studying in a specific discipline.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Study Skills Handbook
ISBN: 9781403911353
Cottrell, S., Palgrave Macmillan 2nd ed. 2003
Text For: Semester 1 and Semester 2; On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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