2011+Term+2


 * __ ACADEMIC SKILLS: COURSE OVERVIEW __**




 * Study Skills **
 * Motivation and goal setting: barriers and enablers
 * Time, task and stress management
 * Learning styles, active learning and collaborative learning


 * Reading **
 * Reading strategies (pre-reading, skimming, scanning, note-making frameworks, clarifying meaning)
 * Text types and purposes
 * Distinguishing fact and opinion
 * Collaborative reading
 * Effective listening
 * Reading and following instructions


 * Writing **
 * Writing for (brainstorming, note taking, reflection, reports, arguments, powerpoints)
 * Sentences, punctuation, paragraphs
 * 3-step writing strategy: define, brainstorm, organise

Assessment Information
Reading Skills Writing Skills Study Skills