Year No. Offer Mode Description Cred. Pts 00 11060 S1 X FOCUS ON STUDY 3.00
Students contemplating undergraduate study at a tertiary institution are required to demonstrate certain prerequisite skills, knowledge and attitudes before they meet enrolment requirements considered appropriate for acceptance. Whilst the whole of the Tertiary Preparation Program provides for a variety of entrance standards, this unit provides the core skills that all students need to acquire in order to successfully undertake further higher education studies. Central to this unit is the concept that students should be able to take control of and manage their own learning, being confident in the decisions made and pathways selected. Also central is the notion that potential university students are expected to display a basic level of achievement in language and mathematics skills. As the student population which undertakes a TPP is diverse in educational, social, geographical and economical circumstances, this unit seeks to provide a broad base which allows each student to begin from their own personal standpoint and develop the necessary qualities required to reach a shared goal. The unit is designed to provide optimum flexibility for each student. The content of the unit has been selected for students who do not require a specific mathematics prerequisite for further study.
Students progress through a program which requires them to manage their own learning and establish their own future goals through a process of self development. Career planning is the key component of the program. Effective study skills and attitudes will be developed and applied to areas of communication studies and mathematics to prepare the student for entry into a tertiary undergraduate course. The language and mathematics content is provided in a broad context to best enable students to continue in the career of their choice.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:
Description Weighting(%)
- My career journey - past and present
- My future career track - the next steps
- On the track, here and now
- Keeping track
- Looking back and looking forward
- Communication at University
- On the 'write' track
- Setting the communications scene: A purpose in mind
- Reading in the communications scene
- Preparing to present in academic style
- Applied writing
- Managing mathematics
- More than just numbers
- The power of numbers
- Comparing numbers
- Representing relationships
- Dealing with data
ACTIVITY HOURS Directed Study 250 Private Study 150 Assessments 70
No *F/S Marks Due Description Wtg(%) LBL WWW 1 S 1.00 WK 1 ASSIGNMENT S1 1.00 Y N 2 F WK 2 ASSIGNMENT M1 Y N 3 S 5.00 WK 3 ASSIGNMENT S2 5.00 Y N 4 S 5.00 WK 4 ASSIGNMENT S3 5.00 Y N 5 S 3.00 WK 5 ASSIGNMENT C1 3.00 Y N 6 S 5.00 WK 5 ASSIGNMENT M2 5.00 Y N 7 S 7.00 WK 6 ASSIGNMENT S4 7.00 Y N 8 S 5.00 WK 7 ASSIGNMENT C2 5.00 Y N 9 S 5.00 WK 7 ASSIGNMENT M3 5.00 Y N 10 S 4.00 WK 8 ASSIGNMENT S5 4.00 Y N 11 S 7.00 WK 9 ASSIGNMENT C3 7.00 Y N 12 S 5.00 WK 9 ASSIGNMENT M4 5.00 Y N 13 F WK 11 ASSIGNMENT C4 Y N 14 S 5.00 WK 11 ASSIGNMENT M5 5.00 Y N 15 S 5.00 WK 13 ASSIGNMENT M6 5.00 Y N 16 S 10.00 WK 14 ASSIGNMENT C5 10.00 Y N 17 S 11.00 WK 15 ASSIGNMENT S6 11.00 Y N 18 S 17.00 END S1 EXAM (2 HOURS) 17.00 N N
1 Normally to gain a passing grade, students must submit ALL
assignments before the exam period and obtain a satisfactory
result in each assessment item. Students who are unable to meet
these requirements and who wish to apply for special
consideration, are required to apply in writing to the Unit Team
Leader prior to the examination.
2 Student must obtain a satisfactory result in each of the three
major components.
3 Time taken to study the unit will depend on students' background
and experiences; times indicated above are a guideline only.
Weighting percentage for each component:
% `S' Component % `C' Component % `M' Component
1 3 10 0
2 15 15 15
3 16 20 15
4 21 0 15
5 12 30 15
6 33 - 15
Exam 25 25