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What to learn in COR109 Friday, 23 February 2018

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2:02 PM

Deconstructing assessment tasks Planning approaches to assessment Researching Referencing Search strategies Using formal academic writing style Formatting written work Summarising and paraphrasing Avoiding plagiarism utilising feedback for improvement Communicating with others effectively both at university and in your future career Engaging in group work Public speaking Thinking critically about social issues Behaving ethically And much more

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What am I doing here? Friday, 23 February 2018

2:07 PM

• Do you belong at university • I already know how to do assessment • You don’t know what you don’t know Who is in control? • You are! • You have a unique opportunity to make this somehthing great from the start • One way to look at it is: ○ You are starting with a 100% high distinction ○ How much time and effort you are going to incest to make sure you don’t lose any of these marks?

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Lecture and Tutorial Attendance Friday, 23 February 2018

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2:09 PM

Our data shows that attendance correlates with achievement However, attendance does not equal participation/engagement But I didn’t know is not an excuse if it was covered in lectures and tutorials This is a course focussed on communication. What does non attendance communicate to your tutor

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Assessment Due Dates Friday, 23 February 2018

2:20 PM

Week 1: Task 1A online Quiz -5pm Friday, 9 March Week 2: Task 1B paragraph or report sections - Friday, 5pm, 23 March Week 5: Task 3 group Formation - in tutorials Week 10: Task 2 essay or report - 5pm, Friday, 11 May Week 12 & 13: Task 3 presentations - in tutorials

• For 1B you will nominate type (essay para or report sections) and referencing style (Harvard or APA6) • Assessment 2 nominate assessment type (argumentative essay or analytical report) and referencing style

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Task 1A Friday, 23 February 2018

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2:22 PM

Online quiz Closes 5pm 9th march Friday 20 multiple choice qs Based on section 1 of Nash textbook, and harvard and APA referencing guides Practised in today tutorial

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Task 1B Friday, 23 February 2018

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2:23 PM

To be submitted week 4 Friday 23 march by 5pm 300 words +- 10% Focuses on good feedback practices in the workplace Engages in research, referencing, paraphrasing and academic writing Scaffold for task 2 Covered in week 1 and 2 lectures and tutes

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Task 2 Friday, 23 February 2018

2:26 PM

Argumentative essay or analytical report • Due week 10 fri 11 may at 5pm • Covered in lectures and tutes weeks 5-8 • Focusses on how interpersonal skills of listening, questioning and feedback can be used to excel as a practitioner in your field • Engages in research, referencing, creativity, critical analysis, argument construction, for and structure, paraphrasing, summarising, academic writing and much more

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Task 3 Friday, 23 February 2018

2:29 PM

Group oral presentation • Presented in tutes week 11 and 12 • Covered in lectures and tutes weeks 9-11 • Engages in public speaking, conflict managed, leadership, group development, nonverbal communication, verbal communication, visual aids, time management, presentation style and much more • Groups are organised in week 5 tutes. If you do not attend or make alternative arrangements for forming a group, you are in jeopardy of losing 20/40 group marks

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Why is communication so important Friday, 23 February 2018

2:33 PM

Employers’ top 10 skills and attributes: 1. Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) 2. Drive and commitment/industry knowledge 3. Critical reasoning and analytical skills/technical skills 4. Calibre of academic results 5. Cultural alignment/values fit 6. Work experience 7. Teamwork skills 8. Emotional intelligence (including self-awareness, confidence, motivation) 9. Leadership skill 10. Activities (including intra and extracurricular)

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What are graduate attributes Friday, 23 February 2018

2:34 PM

They are: • the skills and qualities one learns and attains through the course of their university studies • specific to each university and highly regarded by governments and industry • learning outcomes which shape the way graduates will contribute to society • the qualities that prepare graduates as agents of social good in an unknown future. (

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