Learning at University
UndergraduateTAS-UPP0102024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Learning at University
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Develop skills, techniques and strategies for learning within the university environment
- Critically reflect on learning experiences and skills to generate plans for development
- Describe and apply academic concepts and skills to demonstrate critical thinking
- Welcome, Reflection, Assessment Planning
- Strengths-based Approach, character strengths
- Hobbies and interests, flow and engagement, motivation
- Time management strategies, work styles, goal setting
- Communication forms, presentations, public speaking strategies, effective feedback skills
- Oral presentations
- Self-management, resilience, self-determination theory
- Critical thinking, critical reading
- Mind mapping, paraphrasing, summarising, referencing
- Career investigation, transferable skills, future opportunities
- Engaging strengths, academic standards
This subject provides underpinning skills, theories, techniques, and strategies to prepare you for university-level study and to understand yourself as a learner. You will be introduced to concepts of self-management and relevant practical skills that can be applied effectively in other subjects. You will explore concepts such as strengths-based learning, engagement and flow, motivation, work/life balance, resilience strategies, critical thinking, and work styles. In addition, you will learn and utilise practical skills such as reflective writing, preparing oral presentations, time management, transferable skills, goal setting, critical reading, career investigation, mind mapping and effective study techniques. The overarching aim of this subject is to provide you with the recognition of your strengths and skills, strategies to develop confidence as a student and to be successful in your future university studies.
- Learning Journal Part A (10%)
- Learning Journal Part B (25%)
- Oral Presentation (30%)
- Semester Reflection (35%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-UPP-DEG-2024 - University Preparation Program
Equivalent subjects
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: 2-hour online Workshop weekly; 4 online 1.5-hour seminars in Week 1, Week 3, Week 7 & Week 10
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
University Preparation Program
UndergraduateTAS-UPP-DEG