Academic Enabling Skills 2 - HUMS0002

Diploma of Humanities
This course will concentrate on improving the academic skills of students and is complementary to other courses undertaken in the Diploma of Humanities. One of the main challenges that students face in acculturating into academic life are the requirements of formal academic discourses, for example, reading, writing, thinking and speaking. The course introduces students to academic culture and learning skills specifically academic study management, research skills, academic writing, oral presentations and examination skills.

General Education
A vital part of doing well during your university studies is being able to express your ideas clearly and succinctly. This course focuses on developing key academic skills such as thinking, researching, reading, writing and speaking so that you are better able to express your ideas both creatively and critically. This is a credit bearing course so it can count as a General Education elective. Each course has a theme with associated readings which are used as a basis of the class activities. Assessments include short essays, oral presentations, and a short exam. This course will help you to understand and practise the nuts and bolts of developing an academic argument in a hands on way. It is taught in small groups of maximum 20 as an interactive seminar (three hours per week).