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Academic Enabling Skills 2 - HUMS0002
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
  

Description


Diploma of Humanities
This course will concentrate on improving the academic skills of students and is complementary to other courses undertaken in the Diploma of Humanities. One of the main challenges that students face in acculturating into academic life are the requirements of formal academic discourses, for example, reading, writing, thinking and speaking. The course introduces students to academic culture and learning skills specifically academic study management, research skills, academic writing, oral presentations and examination skills.

General Education
A vital part of doing well during your university studies is being able to express your ideas clearly and succinctly. The course will focus on the research/writing process, presentation skills, essay structure, the integration of and engagement with academic sources, critical thinking, and academic writing style. To give you an opportunity to apply what you learn, the course will provide a gentle introduction to 6 “key thinkers”: Plato, Machiavelli, Lock, Rousseau, Marx and Freud. The weekly seminar will be broken into two parts. In the first part there will be a brief lecture/tutorial about the week's reading. In the second part students will be introduced to specific academic skills and will have an opportunity to practice them through a range of in-class activities. The assessments include two short essays, a presentation and an in-class exam. HUMS0001 is not a prerequisite for HUMS0002.

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