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School: Academic Pathway Programs

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Learning Skills

  • Unit Code

    UPU0001

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Suzanne SHARP

Description

University students require a broad range of academic study and Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills. In this unit, students are exposed to learning skills used by tertiary students which they may utilise in other units of study in UPC and are comprehensively trained in ICT systems and applications used at ECU. This unit promotes independent and collaborative learning techniques via individual and group learning experiences designed to prepare students for successful undergraduate level study.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

UPU0001 utilises a blended delivery mode which includes both face-to-face and electronic delivery of materials, activities and assessments.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course type 10 or 30

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded UPC0001, UTC0001

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Access and use ECU web enrolment and BlackBoard.
  2. Develop and use effective time management strategies in an academic environment.
  3. Evaluate different approaches to learning.
  4. Evaluate their future options for study and assistance at ECU.
  5. Minimise the risks associated with writing, using and managing electronic documents.
  6. Participate and communicate effectively in online collaborative learning.
  7. Practice a range of learning skills to prepare for tertiary academic study.
  8. Understand university expectations of students and student responsibilities.
  9. Use contemporary technologies to organise, evaluate and manage student research and learning.
  10. Work effectively in small interactive groups and reflect upon this process. Information Communication Technology (ICT) Skills

Unit Content

  1. Accessing ECU web systems including BlackBoard.
  2. Ethical, security, copyright and plagiarism issues.
  3. Exposure to future courses of study and types of assistance available at ECU.
  4. Guidelines and strategies for leading, participating in, reflecting upon and evaluating student-centred discussion and student-led groups.
  5. Guidelines on how to use ICT to assist communication for group work and using online communication methods such as email, group pages, wikis and blogs.
  6. Improving e-learning and ICT skills including: personal computing skills; office applications; file management; EndNote; online library tools and using web based resources efficiently to develop information literacy.
  7. Study of the effects of personal learning styles and the provision of memory and learning techniques.
  8. Study skills including: note-taking strategies; source evaluation techniques; mastering oral presentations and assessment preparation including examinations.
  9. Time management strategies for meeting both university and life responsibilities.
  10. University expectations of students both as individuals and within groups.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab
Semester 113 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture
Semester 213 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab
Semester 213 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture
Summer8 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Summer8 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures Seminars Videos Debates Computing workshops Student-centred discussion groups Independent learning activities Electronic communication and activities Collaborative e-Learning activities Student oral presentations

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioOngoing exercises (portfolio)50%
Tutorial PresentationGroup presentation and feedback50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioOngoing exercises (portfolio)50%
Tutorial PresentationGroup presentation and feedback50%

Core Reading(s)

  • n.d. (2018). Communications toolkit (4.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1011492868

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Academic Pathway Programs

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Learning Skills

  • Unit Code

    UPU0001

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Suzanne SHARP

Description

University students require a broad range of academic study and Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills. In this unit, students are exposed to learning skills used by tertiary students which they may utilise in other units of study in UPC and are comprehensively trained in ICT systems and applications used at ECU. This unit promotes independent and collaborative learning techniques via individual and group learning experiences designed to prepare students for successful undergraduate level study.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

UPU0001 utilises a blended delivery mode which includes both face-to-face and electronic delivery of materials, activities and assessments.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course type 10 or 30

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded UPC0001, UTC0001

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Access and use ECU web enrolment and BlackBoard.
  2. Develop and use effective time management strategies in an academic environment.
  3. Evaluate different approaches to learning.
  4. Evaluate their future options for study and assistance at ECU.
  5. Minimise the risks associated with writing, using and managing electronic documents.
  6. Participate and communicate effectively in online collaborative learning.
  7. Practice a range of learning skills to prepare for tertiary academic study.
  8. Understand university expectations of students and student responsibilities.
  9. Use contemporary technologies to organise, evaluate and manage student research and learning.
  10. Work effectively in small interactive groups and reflect upon this process. Information Communication Technology (ICT) Skills

Unit Content

  1. Accessing ECU web systems including BlackBoard.
  2. Ethical, security, copyright and plagiarism issues.
  3. Exposure to future courses of study and types of assistance available at ECU.
  4. Guidelines and strategies for leading, participating in, reflecting upon and evaluating student-centred discussion and student-led groups.
  5. Guidelines on how to use ICT to assist communication for group work and using online communication methods such as email, group pages, wikis and blogs.
  6. Improving e-learning and ICT skills including: personal computing skills; office applications; file management; EndNote; online library tools and using web based resources efficiently to develop information literacy.
  7. Study of the effects of personal learning styles and the provision of memory and learning techniques.
  8. Study skills including: note-taking strategies; source evaluation techniques; mastering oral presentations and assessment preparation including examinations.
  9. Time management strategies for meeting both university and life responsibilities.
  10. University expectations of students both as individuals and within groups.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab
Semester 113 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture
Semester 213 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab13 x 2 hour lab
Semester 213 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lecture
Summer8 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Summer8 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures Seminars Videos Debates Computing workshops Student-centred discussion groups Independent learning activities Electronic communication and activities Collaborative e-Learning activities Student oral presentations

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioOngoing exercises (portfolio)50%
Tutorial PresentationGroup presentation and feedback50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioOngoing exercises (portfolio)50%
Tutorial PresentationGroup presentation and feedback50%

Core Reading(s)

  • n.d. (2018). Communications toolkit (4.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1011492868
  • n.d. (2018). Communications toolkit (4.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1011492868

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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