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SSK10 (2008)
TERTIARY LEARNING STRATEGIES
UNIT INFORMATION
UNIT COORDINATOR: DR CHRIS KLINGER
CONTENTS
WELCOME READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLYand THOROUGHLY online study materials4ESSENTIAL VITAL Unit Coordinator Location: Email: Telephone: Fax: Unit Coordinator home page: Information regarding this unit is available through myUniSA: NB: If you need to contact the Unit Coordinator by email, it is strongly recommended that you use your UniSA email account to do so. Emails sent to the Unit Coordinator from ‘hotmail’ or ‘yahoo!’ addresses, or the like, may be filtered as junk mail and go unanswered. It is expected that students will have little, if any, need to contact the Unit Coordinator by direct email; unless there are exceptional circumstances, you should direct administrative queries to the School Office (see below)in the first instance or, for academic matters, use the online discussion facilities (see on p4).
School Office contact details
Telephone: Email: Fax:
UNIT OVERVIEW
Unit statement Aim Objectives • • • •
CONTENT AND SKILLS Unit objective 1
Plan and manage their study
Unit objective 2
Read and comprehend texts appropriate to undergraduate study
Unit objective 3
Access and use a range of resources related to their study
Unit objective 4
Use academic conventions required for written assignments
Study schedule . Please refer to it for important information regarding due dates for assignments.
LEARNING RESOURCES Materials dispatched for this unit Unit information Readings: part 1 Readings: part 2 What to do if your study materials are received late • • • •
yourThis extension relates to the first assignment only
Online study materials • • • Noticeboard Students are urged to make good and regular use of the Noticeboard active participation in online discussion is considered a vitally important aspect of this Unit. Coffee Lounge Please note: regularly Administrative or personalnot
Accessing the online study materials myUniSAUnit information
Texts and references continual •
Readings: parts 1 and 2
starting
Additional references Unit information Students are also encouraged to use the following resources, which will be beneficial in skills development and writing within tertiary contexts: “They Say/I Say”: the Moves that Matter in Academic Writing A Guide for Learning Independently Writing in Australia: a Composition Course for Tertiary Students The student’s guide to writing: grammar, punctuation and spelling Grammar Bytes: Grammar Construction with Attitude The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Note: The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Learning Connection resources Studying at UniSA Referencing (and avoiding plagiarism) Referencing using the Harvard author-date system Please note:
INFORMATION ABOUT ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Assignment 1: Short essay Assignment 2: Summary Assignment 3: Annotated bibliographies (5) Assignment 4: Essay following
Penalties For all late submissions (without extension), a penalty of 2% per day will apply.
DETAILS OF ASSESSMENT Note about formatting Assignment 1: Short essay (800 words) – due Wednesday of week 2 Task Details Feedback
Assignment 2: Summary (350 words) – due Monday of week 6 Task oneReadings Reading 2.5 Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives: a quest for consensus Reading 2.6 Australian Sociology: A Changing Society Reading 2.7 Race and Racism in Australia
Details this Note: Formatting must adhere to the guidelines detailed above.
Feedback
Assignment 3: Annotated Bibliographies (1750 words total, 350 words each) – due Monday of week 10 Task five
Details You should be able to write your essay for assignment 4 from the notes made in your five annotated bibliographies. – – – – –
Feedback
Assignment 4: Essay (1500 words) – due Monday following week 13 Task one Topic A OR Topic B OR Topic C
Details Feedback
SUBMISSION AND RETURN OF ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE SUBMISSION (ASSIGNIT) AssignIT AssignIT Please note: AssignIT •
Access. IT
•
Log-on details.Unit information
•
Assignment cover sheet.AssignITdonotAssignments cannot be accepted if the cover sheet is not included.
•
Email notification of receipt.AssignIT
Return of assignments submitted by AssignIT myUniSA
POSTAL SUBMISSION onlyif •
Unit information
• •
AssignIT
Unit information
Important points to note about postal submission • • • •
Assignment cover sheetPlease note: Assignments cannot be accepted if a signed Assignment cover sheet is not included.
FACSIMILE SUBMISSION onlyif • • •
AssignIT
cannot Fax:
DUE DATE •
Online submission.AssignIT
•
Postal submission.before or by 5:00 pm on that date
•
Fax submission.
ASSIGNMENT TURNAROUND TIME normally
FINAL GRADES myUniSA
EARLY RESULTS Friday of week 12
EXTENSIONS TO ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES •
at least two days before the due date of the assignment
•
up to This request for extension is automatic and confirmation will not be given.
•
Request for extension to assignment due dateat least 2 days before the due date of the assignment
EXTENSION REQUESTS OF MORE THAN 7 DAYS •
more than
• •
at least 2 days before the due date
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT EXTENSIONS NB At the Unit Coordinator’s discretion, late assignments may be marked and returned with minimal feedback.
ONLINE AT UNISA How do I find the online learning resources for my unit? myUniSA myUniSA‘Student information via the Web: myUniSA’ SSK10Area and Catalogue No Learning resources for this unitOnline study materials
Your UniSA username and password Help – I can’t log-on!
STUDENT INFORMATION VIA THE WEB: MYUNISA What is myUniSA? myUniSA
What information can I access? myUniSA •
Links to online resources provided for your unit—AssignIT
•
Unit enrolments
•
Personal details
•
Materials dispatch—
•
Assignment details
•
Exam timetables
•
Final grade
•
Access to your UniSA email account and library records.
Is myUniSA secure? YesmyUniSA • •
allmyUniSA
myUniSA
How do I log-on to myUniSA? myUniSA' myUniSAmyUniSA
What if the personal details information I find in myUniSA is incorrect? Change it straight away! very important Unit information
Help – I don’t understand some of the information I can see! myUniSA ‘Help’
EMAIL •
AssignIT.AssignIT
•
Library.
•
Other UniSA notices.
NB: If you need to contact the Unit Coordinator by email, it is strongly recommended that you use your UniSA email account to do so. Emails sent to the Unit Coordinator from ‘hotmail’ or ‘yahoo!’ addresses, or the like, may be filtered as junk mail and go unanswered. Note:
Redirection of your UniSA email myUniSA
How do I access my UniSA email account? myUniSA • • •
IT HELP DESK myUniSA Phone:
INFORMATION ABOUT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PERFORMANCE IN ASSESSMENT Grade
Notation
Notational %
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Assessment policies and procedures manual Academic misconduct • •
Assessment policies and procedures manual,
• • • Plagiarism
Descriptor
Unit information
Unit information. Assessment policies and procedures manual
UNIT COUNSELLING all administrative queriesUnit information academic content of the unitUnit information
VARIATION TO ASSESSMENT TASKS Unit information.
RESUBMISSION DEALING WITH FAILED ASSESSMENT Assessment policies and procedures manual
WITHDRAWAL OF STUDY Withdrawal when
Withdrawals before the OUA Census Date However, refunds are not possible after the Census Date, except when an application for special circumstances is approved by Open Universities Australia2008 Handbook
Withdrawals after the OUA Census Date Withdrawals under this process can only be accepted when lodged by Friday of week 10 of the study period.myUniSA
Grades for withdrawal withdraw
Assessments not completed Fail
Deferrals
CAMPUS CENTRAL, CENTRE FOR REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT (WHYALLA) Unit information myUniSA
Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla) contact details Phone:
(
Fax: Email:
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
OTHER SERVICES FOR STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIBRARY SERVICE Address Phone: Fax: Email:
DISABILITY SERVICES Phone: Email:
CONTACTING OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA • • • • • • Phone: Fax: Email: Website: Postal
APPENDIX 1—GUIDELINES FOR NON-RACIST ABORIGINAL AND AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
LANGUAGE USE IN
Developed by David Hollinsworth
ADVICE ON TERMINOLOGY As the name of a group of people is non-descriptive, placing us into hodgepodge of peoples, without giving us a named identity.
a person of Aboriginal descent who identifies as an Aborigine and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives
FURTHER READINGS Social alternatives Oceania Hecate Difference ‘Well, I heard it on the radio and saw it on the television ...!
APPENDIX 2—FEEDBACK FORMS FOR ASSIGNMENTS 1–4 Tertiary Learning Strategies SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 1 (short 800 word essay – current media issue – 10% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
Good
Very Good
Presentation: (15) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time
yes
no
4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified; General appearance of work; p. numbers Media issue: (50) Choice and explanation of issue Development of ideas Interest shown Writing style: (35) Spelling Punctuation Grammar Sentence structure Paragraphing Objectivity (3rd person) Clarity of expression General comments :
Marker :
Date:
Grade:
Tertiary Learning Strategies
Comment
SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 2 (350 word summary – 20% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
Good
Very Good
Presentation: (10) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time
yes
no
4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified General appearance of work; p. numbers Writing Style: (20) Spelling; Punctuation; Grammar Paragraphs Clarity of expression Summary: (65) Started with full bibliographic detail Relevance of work to task Objectivity Logical sequencing Engagement with reading Bibliography: (5) General Comments:
Marker:
Date:
Grade:
Comment
Tertiary Learning Strategies SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 3 (5 annotated bibliographies – research phase of Ass # 4 – 30% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
Good
Very Good
Comment
Presentation: (5) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time
yes
no
Proformas used
yes
no
General appearance of work Writing style: (10) Clarity of expression Objectivity (3rd person) Annotated bibliographies: (85) Annot. Bib #
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Comments: (engagement)
Choice (variety, relevance) Bibliographic details Thesis identified Summary (explanation of content as it relates to essay topic)
Critique Quotes / paraphrases Marks
/17
/17
/17
/17
/17
Total:
General comments :
Marker :
Date:
Grade:
Tertiary Learning Strategies SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 4 (1500 word essay – 40% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
yes
no
Good
Very Good
Presentation: (5) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time 4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified General appearance of work; p. numbers
Language: (10) Sentences and paragraphs Spelling, grammar & punctuation Clear, concise expression Inclusive, objective lang
Organisation: (20) Introduction Procedure Thesis statement Thesis defended Conclusion
Analysis: (45) Analytical Answers question Probing
Referencing: (20) In-text (Author- Date) Bibliography (Author- Date)
General comments :
Marker :
Date:
Grade:
Comment
STUDY SCHEDULE—STUDY PERIOD 1, 2008 Week
Dates
Content/Work due Assignment 1 due Wednesday 12 March
Assignment 2 due Monday 7 April
Assignment 3 due Monday 5 May Last week to withdraw Assignment 4 due Monday 2 June
STUDY SCHEDULE—STUDY PERIOD 3, 2008 Week
Dates
Content/Work due Assignment 1 due Wednesday 10 September
Assignment 2 due Monday 6 October
Assignment 3 due Monday 3 November Last week to withdraw Assignment 4 due Monday 1 December
TERTIARY LEARNING STRATEGIES
UNIT INFORMATION
UNIT COORDINATOR: DR CHRIS KLINGER
CONTENTS
WELCOME READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLYand THOROUGHLY online study materials4ESSENTIAL VITAL Unit Coordinator Location: Email: Telephone: Fax: Unit Coordinator home page: Information regarding this unit is available through myUniSA: NB: If you need to contact the Unit Coordinator by email, it is strongly recommended that you use your UniSA email account to do so. Emails sent to the Unit Coordinator from ‘hotmail’ or ‘yahoo!’ addresses, or the like, may be filtered as junk mail and go unanswered. It is expected that students will have little, if any, need to contact the Unit Coordinator by direct email; unless there are exceptional circumstances, you should direct administrative queries to the School Office (see below)in the first instance or, for academic matters, use the online discussion facilities (see on p4).
School Office contact details
Telephone: Email: Fax:
UNIT OVERVIEW
Unit statement Aim Objectives • • • •
CONTENT AND SKILLS Unit objective 1
Plan and manage their study
Unit objective 2
Read and comprehend texts appropriate to undergraduate study
Unit objective 3
Access and use a range of resources related to their study
Unit objective 4
Use academic conventions required for written assignments
Study schedule . Please refer to it for important information regarding due dates for assignments.
LEARNING RESOURCES Materials dispatched for this unit Unit information Readings: part 1 Readings: part 2 What to do if your study materials are received late • • • •
yourThis extension relates to the first assignment only
Online study materials • • • Noticeboard Students are urged to make good and regular use of the Noticeboard active participation in online discussion is considered a vitally important aspect of this Unit. Coffee Lounge Please note: regularly Administrative or personalnot
Accessing the online study materials myUniSAUnit information
Texts and references continual •
Readings: parts 1 and 2
starting
Additional references Unit information Students are also encouraged to use the following resources, which will be beneficial in skills development and writing within tertiary contexts: “They Say/I Say”: the Moves that Matter in Academic Writing A Guide for Learning Independently Writing in Australia: a Composition Course for Tertiary Students The student’s guide to writing: grammar, punctuation and spelling Grammar Bytes: Grammar Construction with Attitude The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Note: The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Learning Connection resources Studying at UniSA Referencing (and avoiding plagiarism) Referencing using the Harvard author-date system Please note:
INFORMATION ABOUT ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Assignment 1: Short essay Assignment 2: Summary Assignment 3: Annotated bibliographies (5) Assignment 4: Essay following
Penalties For all late submissions (without extension), a penalty of 2% per day will apply.
DETAILS OF ASSESSMENT Note about formatting Assignment 1: Short essay (800 words) – due Wednesday of week 2 Task Details Feedback
Assignment 2: Summary (350 words) – due Monday of week 6 Task oneReadings Reading 2.5 Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives: a quest for consensus Reading 2.6 Australian Sociology: A Changing Society Reading 2.7 Race and Racism in Australia
Details this Note: Formatting must adhere to the guidelines detailed above.
Feedback
Assignment 3: Annotated Bibliographies (1750 words total, 350 words each) – due Monday of week 10 Task five
Details You should be able to write your essay for assignment 4 from the notes made in your five annotated bibliographies. – – – – –
Feedback
Assignment 4: Essay (1500 words) – due Monday following week 13 Task one Topic A OR Topic B OR Topic C
Details Feedback
SUBMISSION AND RETURN OF ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE SUBMISSION (ASSIGNIT) AssignIT AssignIT Please note: AssignIT •
Access. IT
•
Log-on details.Unit information
•
Assignment cover sheet.AssignITdonotAssignments cannot be accepted if the cover sheet is not included.
•
Email notification of receipt.AssignIT
Return of assignments submitted by AssignIT myUniSA
POSTAL SUBMISSION onlyif •
Unit information
• •
AssignIT
Unit information
Important points to note about postal submission • • • •
Assignment cover sheetPlease note: Assignments cannot be accepted if a signed Assignment cover sheet is not included.
FACSIMILE SUBMISSION onlyif • • •
AssignIT
cannot Fax:
DUE DATE •
Online submission.AssignIT
•
Postal submission.before or by 5:00 pm on that date
•
Fax submission.
ASSIGNMENT TURNAROUND TIME normally
FINAL GRADES myUniSA
EARLY RESULTS Friday of week 12
EXTENSIONS TO ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES •
at least two days before the due date of the assignment
•
up to This request for extension is automatic and confirmation will not be given.
•
Request for extension to assignment due dateat least 2 days before the due date of the assignment
EXTENSION REQUESTS OF MORE THAN 7 DAYS •
more than
• •
at least 2 days before the due date
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT EXTENSIONS NB At the Unit Coordinator’s discretion, late assignments may be marked and returned with minimal feedback.
ONLINE AT UNISA How do I find the online learning resources for my unit? myUniSA myUniSA‘Student information via the Web: myUniSA’ SSK10Area and Catalogue No Learning resources for this unitOnline study materials
Your UniSA username and password Help – I can’t log-on!
STUDENT INFORMATION VIA THE WEB: MYUNISA What is myUniSA? myUniSA
What information can I access? myUniSA •
Links to online resources provided for your unit—AssignIT
•
Unit enrolments
•
Personal details
•
Materials dispatch—
•
Assignment details
•
Exam timetables
•
Final grade
•
Access to your UniSA email account and library records.
Is myUniSA secure? YesmyUniSA • •
allmyUniSA
myUniSA
How do I log-on to myUniSA? myUniSA' myUniSAmyUniSA
What if the personal details information I find in myUniSA is incorrect? Change it straight away! very important Unit information
Help – I don’t understand some of the information I can see! myUniSA ‘Help’
EMAIL •
AssignIT.AssignIT
•
Library.
•
Other UniSA notices.
NB: If you need to contact the Unit Coordinator by email, it is strongly recommended that you use your UniSA email account to do so. Emails sent to the Unit Coordinator from ‘hotmail’ or ‘yahoo!’ addresses, or the like, may be filtered as junk mail and go unanswered. Note:
Redirection of your UniSA email myUniSA
How do I access my UniSA email account? myUniSA • • •
IT HELP DESK myUniSA Phone:
INFORMATION ABOUT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PERFORMANCE IN ASSESSMENT Grade
Notation
Notational %
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Assessment policies and procedures manual Academic misconduct • •
Assessment policies and procedures manual,
• • • Plagiarism
Descriptor
Unit information
Unit information. Assessment policies and procedures manual
UNIT COUNSELLING all administrative queriesUnit information academic content of the unitUnit information
VARIATION TO ASSESSMENT TASKS Unit information.
RESUBMISSION DEALING WITH FAILED ASSESSMENT Assessment policies and procedures manual
WITHDRAWAL OF STUDY Withdrawal when
Withdrawals before the OUA Census Date However, refunds are not possible after the Census Date, except when an application for special circumstances is approved by Open Universities Australia2008 Handbook
Withdrawals after the OUA Census Date Withdrawals under this process can only be accepted when lodged by Friday of week 10 of the study period.myUniSA
Grades for withdrawal withdraw
Assessments not completed Fail
Deferrals
CAMPUS CENTRAL, CENTRE FOR REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT (WHYALLA) Unit information myUniSA
Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla) contact details Phone:
(
Fax: Email:
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
OTHER SERVICES FOR STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIBRARY SERVICE Address Phone: Fax: Email:
DISABILITY SERVICES Phone: Email:
CONTACTING OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA • • • • • • Phone: Fax: Email: Website: Postal
APPENDIX 1—GUIDELINES FOR NON-RACIST ABORIGINAL AND AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
LANGUAGE USE IN
Developed by David Hollinsworth
ADVICE ON TERMINOLOGY As the name of a group of people is non-descriptive, placing us into hodgepodge of peoples, without giving us a named identity.
a person of Aboriginal descent who identifies as an Aborigine and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives
FURTHER READINGS Social alternatives Oceania Hecate Difference ‘Well, I heard it on the radio and saw it on the television ...!
APPENDIX 2—FEEDBACK FORMS FOR ASSIGNMENTS 1–4 Tertiary Learning Strategies SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 1 (short 800 word essay – current media issue – 10% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
Good
Very Good
Presentation: (15) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time
yes
no
4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified; General appearance of work; p. numbers Media issue: (50) Choice and explanation of issue Development of ideas Interest shown Writing style: (35) Spelling Punctuation Grammar Sentence structure Paragraphing Objectivity (3rd person) Clarity of expression General comments :
Marker :
Date:
Grade:
Tertiary Learning Strategies
Comment
SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 2 (350 word summary – 20% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
Good
Very Good
Presentation: (10) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time
yes
no
4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified General appearance of work; p. numbers Writing Style: (20) Spelling; Punctuation; Grammar Paragraphs Clarity of expression Summary: (65) Started with full bibliographic detail Relevance of work to task Objectivity Logical sequencing Engagement with reading Bibliography: (5) General Comments:
Marker:
Date:
Grade:
Comment
Tertiary Learning Strategies SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 3 (5 annotated bibliographies – research phase of Ass # 4 – 30% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
Good
Very Good
Comment
Presentation: (5) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time
yes
no
Proformas used
yes
no
General appearance of work Writing style: (10) Clarity of expression Objectivity (3rd person) Annotated bibliographies: (85) Annot. Bib #
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Comments: (engagement)
Choice (variety, relevance) Bibliographic details Thesis identified Summary (explanation of content as it relates to essay topic)
Critique Quotes / paraphrases Marks
/17
/17
/17
/17
/17
Total:
General comments :
Marker :
Date:
Grade:
Tertiary Learning Strategies SSK10 (2008) Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 4 (1500 word essay – 40% of overall grade)
Name :………………………………………………………………………
Criteria for assessment Poor
Basic
yes
no
Good
Very Good
Presentation: (5) Cover sheet; Title page Submitted on time 4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified General appearance of work; p. numbers
Language: (10) Sentences and paragraphs Spelling, grammar & punctuation Clear, concise expression Inclusive, objective lang
Organisation: (20) Introduction Procedure Thesis statement Thesis defended Conclusion
Analysis: (45) Analytical Answers question Probing
Referencing: (20) In-text (Author- Date) Bibliography (Author- Date)
General comments :
Marker :
Date:
Grade:
Comment
STUDY SCHEDULE—STUDY PERIOD 1, 2008 Week
Dates
Content/Work due Assignment 1 due Wednesday 12 March
Assignment 2 due Monday 7 April
Assignment 3 due Monday 5 May Last week to withdraw Assignment 4 due Monday 2 June
STUDY SCHEDULE—STUDY PERIOD 3, 2008 Week
Dates
Content/Work due Assignment 1 due Wednesday 10 September
Assignment 2 due Monday 6 October
Assignment 3 due Monday 3 November Last week to withdraw Assignment 4 due Monday 1 December
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