Academic Skills for Success
Fully Online
Online
Overview
In the context of exploring a current contemporary issue, students will learn the key academic and study skills to set them up for academic success.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
04-November-2024
09-February-2025
09-February-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-November-2024
Census date
29-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
27-December-2024
Results released date
04-March-2025
Teaching Period 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
10-March-2025
08-June-2025
08-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
23-March-2025
Census date
04-April-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
03-November-2025
08-February-2026
08-February-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-November-2025
Census date
28-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-January-2026
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Engage with and develop content knowledge related to the unit theme Contemporary issues in Australian family life
- Draw on this content to develop key academic skills necessary for success in university study, including: managing time, identifying learning goals, planning and researching assignments, academic reading skills, documenting of sources
- Understand the nature of an academic argument and critical thinking in university study, including the ability to analyse and evaluate a range of different textual resources
- Identify the characteristics of effective written communication in academic contexts, and apply this knowledge to the preparation of a range of written assignments
- Reflect on and self-evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of one’s personal academic performance, including identification of strategies for future development
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 10.00 | 8 weeks | 80 |
| TOTAL | 80 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article Analysis | Individual | 25% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Essay | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Learning Plan | Individual | 15% | 2,5 |
| Reflection | Individual | 10% | 2,5 |
Content
Contemporary issues in Australian Family life covering four main themes:
- Family structure
- Family & Work
- Family & Technology
- Family & Relationships
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.