PWRP0001 Fundamentals of Academic Writing Semester 1 2019 Bentley Campus INT PDF

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Fundamentals of Academic Writing Unit Outline for 2019 Semester 1 at Bentley Campus....

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Unit Outline

PWRP0001 Fundamentals of Academic Writing Semester 1, 2019 Unit study package code:

PWRP0001

Mode of study:

Internal

Tuition pattern summary:

Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section. Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value:

25.0

Pre -requisite units:

Nil

Co -requisite units:

Nil

Anti- requisite units:

Nil

Result type:

Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees:

Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator:

Title: Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Ms Donna Brookes Please email [email protected] Building: Please email - Room: Please email

Name: Phone: Email:

UniReady +61 8 9266 7632 [email protected]

Teaching Staff:

Administrative contact:

Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)

Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies aspires to contribute to positive social change for Indigenous Australians through higher education and research.

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Syllabus The complex processes, strategies, attitudes and language that characterize academic learning, research and writing are identified, discussed, practiced and applied in relation to set tasks to build a foundation for academic success.

Introduction In the context of research and writing, this unit supports students in developing and practising skills for entry level university courses. Students are introduced to, and gain opportunities to practise and develop, academic and language skills related to planning, researching, structuring, constructing, revising, and proofreading academic writing tasks. All of these skills will be used in students'future degrees.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of six Graduate Capabilities during their course of study. These inform an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and capabilities which employers would value in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the Graduate Capabilities through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes notify you of what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your knowledge of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes. Your course has been designed so that on graduating you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Capabilities through the assurance of learning processes in each unit. Graduate Capabilities addressed

On successful completion of this unit students can: 1

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Identify and implement relevant study processes, strategies and attitudes to effectively manage personal study demonstrated by completing specific learning development tasks including reflection Consistently apply academic research and writing conventions and practices including information literacy, appropriate use of scholarly literature, and a formal writing style when producing written assignments

3

Construct an essay to demonstrate application of effective planning, structuring, editing and proofreading skills

4

Demonstrate competent communicative skilsl in reading and writing, in using English for academic purposes

Curtin's Graduate Capabilities Apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts

Innovative, creative and entrepreneurial

Effective communicators with digital competency

Globally engaged and responsive

Culturally competent to engage respectfully with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures

Industry connected and career capable

Find out more about Curtin's Graduate Capabilities at the Curtin Learning and Teaching website: clt.curtin.edu.au

Learning Activities The learning activities in this unit are presented as weekly topics. Within the topic materials you will find websites to visit andvideos to watch, together with activities and questions to answer and reflect upon.It is important that you work through all the unit content and attend all classes. High achievement in the assessment tasks is dependent on these good study practices. At times, it is important to look ahead in the topic documents for PWRP0001 Fundamentals of Academic Writing Bentley Campus 07 Feb 2019 UniReady, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic

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information to help you work on your assessments. Wide, critical reading is necessary to develop and practise reading and research skills. Work must be consistently well presented as an electronic document with a clearly labelled cover sheet. All assessments should have a high standard of literacy and be referenced in APA 6th -ed format. TUITION PATTERN: INTERNAL 1 x 2hour tutorial each week to be held on campus You are required to attend face to face classes on campus. Classes are held once per week for 2hours using a "flipped classroom" approach. This means you need to have worked through all the online material and tutorial questionseach week PRIOR to attending class. This way classescan be more interactive. Students are encouraged and expected to participate in each class in regards to discussion questionsallocated to each topic. You are not permitted to swap classes. UniPASS UniPASS study sessions are availablefor this unit, and can provide you with support for improving your grades. Please see the UniPASS link on Blackboard and the topic documents for more information.

Learning Resources Other resources There is no required textbook for this unit. Reading materials are assigned for each topic and are provided on Blackboard (http://lms.curtin.edu.au). The reading of these documents is essential in order to complete this unit. In LibGuides you will find many resources to help your studiesand research. There arealso a range of learning tools that will help you develop your research and study skills. There is a resource that is designed specifically for UniReady students at the following site: http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/uniready Further online academic and study skills resources may be accessed at: https://learningcentre.curtin.edu.au/online/index1.html

Wikipedia is NOT an appropriate academic reference for assessments. Reading, viewing, and optional extra support Links to readings and visual media are available within Unit topic materials. There are many extra websites and other resources in the topic documents, and these will help you improve your skills and understanding, and give you the greatest opportunity of passing the unit.   

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Assessment Assessment schedule Value %

Task Reading Response

15%

Essay planning

40%

Exam

45%

1

2

3

Date Due

Unit Late Assessment Learning Assessments Extensions Outcome(s) Accepted?* Considered?* Assessed 1,2,4 Yes Yes

Week: 4 Day: Monday, 18th March Time: 10:00am WST 1,2,4 Week: 10 Day: Monday, 29th April Time: 10:00 am WST Week: 16 and 17 Day: TBA via OCC Time: TBA via OCC

2,3,4

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

*Please refer to the Late Assessment and the Assessment Extension sections below for specific details and conditions.

Detailed information on assessment tasks 1. Assessment One: Reading Response(15%) For this assessment you will use an online journal article - please see Blackboard for details. (The topic you choose for Assessment 1 will also be used for Assessment 2 and the exam). Download, read and annotate the article, and answer the questions using the TEMPLATE for Assessment 1 on Blackboard. You must answer each question in complete sentences (unless otherwise specified). Marks will also be given for sound academic presentation, understanding of topic materials, and overall literacy (grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure). Please use the APA (6th ed) referencing style (details about referencing can be found in the Topic documents).  Please refer to the Assessments section on Blackboard for more detailed information about this assessment.  2. Assessment Two: Essay Planning(40%) This assessment will support you in your preparation for the final exam essay. You will find 2 academic articles appropriate to your topic, and answer a set of questions in relation to the 2 articles. Areas covered include: research skills, referencing, evaluation, synthesis and writing a thesis statement. (You will use the same topic you used in Assessment 1). Answers must use correct sentence and paragraph structure (unless otherwise specified). Please use the APA (6th ed) referencing style for all ideas taken from elsewhere (details about referencing can be found in the Topic documents). Please refer to the Assessments section on Blackboard for more detailed information about this assessment.

3. Assessment Three: Exam (45%) This is a 2 hour exam. Exam date and time is to be advised via OCC. Please direct all exam enquiries to Curtin Examinations ( not to your tutor or Program Coordinator). "No ID=No Exam" - You must bring your Curtin Student ID card with you to this exam as per university

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policy. If you do not do so, you may be required to pay for the re -issue of your ID card at Student Central on the day of the exam or alternatively may be refused permission to sit the exam. The exam consists of short answer questions and an argumentative academic essay based on one of the topics on Blackboard. l l l l l l

The essay should be between 800 -1000 words. You need to use a formal, persuasive writing style You should follow the standard essay structure as taught in the topic documents Your argument must be supported by sufficient evidnce from the journal articles You need to include correctly referenced resources using APA (6th ed.) referencing style. You will need bring 3 articles to the exam - details to be provided during the semester.

If you have a Curtin Access Plan (CAP), these exams are usually run by the Examinations office. Your examarrangements will be valid for the duration of your CAP. Please visit the Examinations website for more information. Please refer to the Assessments section on Blackboard for more detailed information about this assessment.

*OCC = Official Communications Channel on OASIS

Pass requirements A mark of at least 50% is required to pass the unit.

Fair assessment through moderation Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that students work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessments are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/findapolicy/

Late assessment Where the submission of a late assessment is permitted, late penalties will be consistently applied in this unit. Where a late assessment is permitted for an assessment item or the entirety of the unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline) and the student does not have an approved assessment extension: 1. For assessment items submitted within the first 24 hours after the due date/time, students will be penalised by a deduction of 5% of the total marks allocated for the assessment task; 2. For each additional 24 hour period commenced an additional penalty of 10% of the total marks allocated for the assessment item will be deducted; and 3. Assessment items submitted more than 168 hours late (7 calendar days) will receive a mark of zero. Where late assessment is NOT permitted for an assessment item or the entirety of the unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline) and the student does not have an approved assessment extension: 1. All assessment items submitted after the due date/time will receive a mark of zero.

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Assessment extension Where an application for an assessment extension is permitted for an assessment item(s) within this unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline): 1. A student unable to complete an assessment item by/on the due date/time due to exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control, must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension Application Form (available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. 2. The student will be expected to lodge the form with supporting documentation to the school representative nominated below. 3. Failure to submit this application in a timely manner, may impact upon the assessment process. For applications that are declined this may have significant ramifications on the possible marks awarded. 4. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the due date/time of the assessment item where the student is able to provide a verifiable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment due date/time. Where an application for an assessment extension is NOT permitted for an assessment item(s) within this unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline): 1. All assessment items submitted after the due date/time will be subject to late penalties or receive a mark of zero depending on the unit permitting late assessment submissions. School Representative for this unit: UniReady Administration Team: [email protected] Please ensure your assessment extension application includes all required documentation and is signed and dated, or it cannot be accepted. If you are unsure if your circumstances warrant an extension, please contact our Student Support Coordinator on [email protected] or call us on 9266 7632 to discuss. Backup copies of assessments Please note that students mustalways keep backup copies of assessmentsin case unforeseen issues arise (such as losing work in a power blackout, a computer being stolen, and so forth). Computer problems or lost workcannotbe accepted as the basis for extensions.

Deferred assessments If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details. Deferred examinations/tests will be held from 24/06/2019 to 02/07/2019 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.

Further assessment Further assessments, if granted by the Board of Examiners, will be held between 09/07/2019 and 19/07/2019 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners meeting via the Official Communications Channel in OASIS. It is the responsibility of the student to be available to complete the requirements of a further assessment. If your results show that you have been granted a further assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details.

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Reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities/health circumstances likely to impact on studies A Curtin Access Plan (CAP) is a document that outlines the type and level of support required by a student with a disability or health condition to have equitable access to their studies at Curtin. This support can include alternative exam or test arrangements, study materials in accessible formats, access to Curtin’s facilities and services or other support as discussed with an advisor from Disability Services (disability.curtin.edu.au). Documentation is required from your treating Health Professional to confirm your health circumstances. If you think you may be eligible for a CAP, please contact Disability Services. If you already have a CAP please provide it to the Unit Coordinator at the beginning of each study period.

Referencing style The referencing style for this unit is APA 6th Ed. More information can be found on this style from the Library web site: http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing.

Privacy As part of a learning or assessment activity, or class participation, your image or voice may be recorded or transmitted by equipment and systems operated by Curtin University. Transmission may be to other venues on campus or to others both in Australia and overseas. Your image or voice may also be recorded by students on personal equipment for individual or group study or assessment purposes. Such recordings may not be reproduced or uploaded to a publicly accessible web environment. If you wish to make such recordings for study purposes as a courtesy you should always seek the permission of those who are impacted by the recording. Recording of classes or course materials may not be exchanged or distributed for commercial purposes, for compensation, or for any other purpose other than personal study for the enrolled students in the unit. Breach of this may subject a student to disciplinary action under Statute No 10 – Student Disciplinary Statute. If you wish to discuss this please talk to your Unit Coordinator.

Copyright The course material for this unit is provided to you for your own research and study only. It is subject to copyright. It is a copyright infringement to make this material available on third party websites.

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