Discussion Essay and written reflection

Developing Academic Skills

CU1022 - Developing Academic Skills

Developing Academic Skills teaches the academic writing, reading and critical thinking skills required for university study.  You will learn how to effectively communicate ideas through academic writing, how to construct coherent arguments and how to apply academic referencing conventions.  Emphasis is placed on evidence-based reasoning, critical evaluation, and summarising complex information.  you will also learn active reading and note-taking strategies and how to anaylyse complex academic texts.  Independent learning will be emphasised and scaffolded for successful university studies.

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English language and numeracy proficiency to experience success in foundational university study.

English language and numeracy proficiency to experience success in foundational university study. Offerings: All

100330 JCU Prep Offerings: All

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BR0101 - Developing Academic Skills

Communicate and synthesise ideas, arguments and solutions in a clear and logical way using critical thinking skills

Compose an effective written argument using cohesive structure and coherent organisation of the academic text genre

Demonstrate ethical practice and academic integrity through correct referencing

Identify and evaluate information, claims and evidence from a range of sources for academic purposes