Program Overview

EAP0024 Postgraduate Study Skills

Overview

The EAP0024 Postgraduate Study Skills course is designed for students seeking to pursue postgraduate degrees in Australian universities. The course aims to develop students' proficiency in using the English language for essays and research projects, as well as introduce them to university postgraduate level study skills.

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: USQ College
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule: Not specified

Staffing

• Course Coordinator: Sang-Soon Park

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Employ study skills effectively in achieving sound academic performance at the postgraduate level.
2. Utilise knowledge of postgraduate academic culture to successfully interact with colleagues and academics.
3. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the meaning and use of general terminology used in essays and research projects in postgraduate study.
4. Understand the structures of different writing and speaking styles and their use in postgraduate study.
5. Critically evaluate written journal publications.
6. Demonstrate competence in appropriate academic literacy in the four macro-skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Topics

1. | What is postgraduate study? | 5.00
2. | Independent learner | 15.00
3. | Academic conventions | 10.00
4. | Critical thinking and questioning | 10.00
5. | Cross cultural communication and learning styles | 10.00
6. | Ethics and researcher's roles | 10.00
7. | Research project topics and questions | 10.00
8. | Literature review for research projects | 20.00
9. | Research method, data collection and analysis | 10.00

Text and Materials

All textbooks and materials are available on the study desk.

Student Workload Expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week, including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks.

Assessment Details

• Assignments:
  • Reflection (personal/clinical): 20%, individual, addresses course learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Annotated bibliography: 30%, individual, addresses course learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Literature review: 50%, individual, addresses course learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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