Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
The student contribution amount for this unit is fully subsidised and therefore not payable by the student.
Introduction
This unit provides underpinning skills, techniques, and strategies to prepare you for University-level study. You will learn practical skills and be introduced to concepts that you will apply in other units of study. These include effective study techniques, note-taking methods, reflective writing, giving oral presentations, time and stress management strategies, revision techniques, and exam preparation. In addition, you will explore theories surrounding motivation, critical thinking, and culture shock. The overarching aim of this unit is to support you to develop your learning style, and to be successful in your future university studies
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Learning at University |
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| Unit code | XAB011 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | University College |
| Discipline | Pre-Degree |
| Coordinator | Simon Fraser, Amy Williams |
| Teaching staff | Simon Fraser, Sarah Dempster, Amy Williams |
| Level | Foundation |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Apply skills, techniques and strategies for learning within the university environment.
2. Critically reflect on your learning experiences and skills’ development.
3. Describe and analyse how you fit into the University of Tasmania as a student.
4. Apply practical and academic skills and strategies to learn independently and work collaboratively with others
Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Two hour workshop and one hour tutorial per week. |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please refer to the Co-op Bookshop links below for textbook information. |
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| Recommended | Burns, T & S Sinfield, Essential Study Skills, 4th edition, Sage Publications, London (2012) |
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