| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Writing and Analysis for Study and Work |
| Unit ID: | EDTAS1203 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 070109 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed for students who are enrolled in the Associate Degree in Vocational Education and Training. The unit helps students to develop the necessary academic and study skills which are necessary to successfully complete a Higher Education program at the Federation University. Students are introduced to a range of relevant scholarship and literature, and are required to read, analyse and critique it. Engagement with this literature also develops their knowledge in the discipline area for use in study and for work. The unit encourages students to draw on their own experience and practice in order to consider ideas and issues in a more analytical manner. Students undertaking this unit are likely to be working, or to have experience in, a wide range of VET settings. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | |  | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| On successful completion of the unit the students are expected to be able to: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify the structure of arguments and assumptions within texts of different nature. |
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| K2. | Interpret sources to produce a reasoned, evidence-based argument and can explain the importance of this for work and study. |
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| K3. | Explain the importance of evidence-based arguments for work and study. |
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| K4. | Outline the conventions and purposes of academic writing. |
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| K5. | Explain the purpose of referencing and citation, differentiating clearly between the two. |
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| K6. | Outline the legal and institutional frameworks associated with the avoidance of plagiarism in respect to intellectual property. |
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| K7. | Understand and identify a range of relevant sources to support discussions on VET related topics |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Write clearly using grammatically correct English to support an evidence-based argument. |
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| S2. | Present information in a logical and structured way. |
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| S3. | Research information using academic libraries including electronic journal databases. |
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| S4. | Critique sources for relevancy, quality, reliability, authority and currency. |
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| S5. | Utilise appropriate sources to support an evidence-based argument. |
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| S6. | Use referencing conventions to cite and reference sources of information. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Research and locate information and sources to support academic writing. |
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| A2. | Cite and reference sources using referencing conventions to maintain academic integrity. |
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| A3. | Write evidence-based arguments using quality sources. |
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| A4. | Demonstrate skills in academic writing that require use of appropriate grammatical conventions and clarity of expression. |
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| A5. | Synthesize new information and be able to explain it to others. |
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| Unit Content: |
This unit introduces students to a broad range of study and academic skills. This includes topics such as referencing and citation, academic integrity, and academic writing. Practical guidance is given on how to structure an academic essay and other documents. The unit draws on a number of texts about academic writing and introduces students to other sources of information and support, including those offered by Federation University. Writing within the unit is contextualised within the individual student's own practice and experience in the VET sector. Students are supported to develop skills in using library resources and accessing, and discriminating among, online sources. As they develop these skills, they undertake a structured critique and comparison of pieces of academic writing and other documents which have relevance to their own practice. They gain confidence in writing resources for, and developing the study skills of, their own students. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| The Federation University graduate attributes (GA) are entrenched in the Higher Education Graduate Attributes Policy (LT1228).Federation University Australia graduates develop these graduate attributes through their engagement in explicit learning and teaching and assessment tasks that are embedded in all Federation Courses. Graduate attribute attainment typically follows an incremental development process mapped through Course progression. One or more graduate attributes must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each Federation University Australia Unit, and all attributes must be directly assessed in each Course. |
| Graduate attribute and descriptor | Development and acquisition of GAs in the Unit | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | GA 1
Thinkers | Our graduates are curious, reflective and critical. Able to analyse the world in a way that generates valued insights, they are change makers seeking and creating new solutions. | K1, K2
S3 | AT1 | GA 2
Innovators | Our graduates have ideas and are able to realise their dreams. They think and act creatively to achieve and inspire positive change. | Not applicable | Not applicable | GA 3
Citizens | Our graduates engage in socially and culturally appropriate ways to advance individual, community and global well-being. They are socially and environmentally aware, acting ethically, equitably and compassionately. | K5 | Not applicable | GA 4
Communicators | Our graduates create, exchange, impart and convey information, ideas, and concepts effectively. They are respectful, inclusive and empathetic towards their audience, and express thoughts, feelings and information in ways that help others to understand. | K2, K3, K4,
S1, S2, S4,
A1, A2, A4 | AT3 | GA 5
Leaders | Our graduates display and promote positive behaviours, and aspire to make a difference. They act with integrity, are receptive to alternatives and foster sustainable and resilient practices. | A1 | AT2 |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K4, K5, K6, K7, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 | Plan for writing: Referencing, citing, and academic integrity. | Structured writing tasks | 40-60% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K7, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 | Write an academic essay on a VET-related topic. | Essay | 40-60% |
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