Courses & Units
Ideas & Critical Thinking 2 EUS028
Introduction
The Ideas & Critical Thinking 2
unit focuses on developing specific academic skills
required across all UTAS faculties and disciplines. It is a compulsory unit within the
Foundation Studies Program and follows on from Ideas & Critical Thinking 1 (EUS027)
from Semester 1
. Academic skills
developed include critical
reading of
texts
in order to
actively engage with texts,
evaluating
the strength and validity of claims, writing critical
responses to texts, constructing effective
arguments and
using
problem
-
solving
strategies to collaborate with others to
produce creative solutions to hypothetical
problems.
Summary
| Unit name | Ideas & Critical Thinking 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EUS028 |
| Credit points | 7.5 |
| College/School | Division of Future Students English Language Centre |
| Discipline | English Language Centre |
| Coordinator | Ms Julia Pankowski |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Create an original solution and construct arguments to justify your solution, to a hypothetical problem.
- Collaborate effectively with others on a group project.
- Interpret and evaluate texts to write a critique that adheres to academic conventions including structure, style and referencing.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Teaching
| Assessment | Examination - invigilated (centrally) (40%)|Presentation (30%)|Critique (30%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
|---|
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