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Overview

This unit enhances students' writing and communication skills for success in tertiary education. It introduces the core principles of academic writing and research, enabling students to develop clear, well-structured, and academically rigorous written work and to communicate ideas clearly and confidently in academic settings.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Apply academic language skills to create a range of oral and written texts relevant to tertiary studies
2. Apply appropriate communication skills to present research in line with academic conventions in both written and oral form
3. Work independently as active learners to undertake individual and collaborative tasks
4. Understand the expectations and structure of university study, assessment types and cycles

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Assessment

Content

• Expectations and structure of university study, assessment types and cycles
• Introduction to the types of oral, written and blended communication skills required in the tertiary context
• Techniques for working independently as an active learner undertaking individual and collaborative tasks
• Support structures available for continuing to develop academic writing and communication skills