SSK10 (2008)

TERTIARY LEARNING STRATEGIES

UNIT INFORMATION

UNIT COORDINATOR: DR CHRIS KLINGER

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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:
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UNIT OVERVIEW

Unit statement

Aim

Objectives
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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

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Online study materials
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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

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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
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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.
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Feedback
Assignment 4: Essay (1500 words) – due Monday following week 13
Task
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Topic A
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Topic B
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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

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POSTAL SUBMISSION
onlyif
• Unit information
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• AssignIT
Unit information

Important points to note about postal submission

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• Assignment cover sheetPlease note: Assignments cannot be accepted if a
signed Assignment cover sheet is not included.

FACSIMILE SUBMISSION
onlyif
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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
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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
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• 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?
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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!

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‘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?
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Phone:

INFORMATION ABOUT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

PERFORMANCE IN ASSESSMENT
Grade Notation Notational Descriptor
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Assessment policies and procedures manual
Academic misconduct
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• Assessment policies and procedures manual,

Plagiarism
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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
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Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla)

contact details
Phone: (
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS
OTHER SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIBRARY SERVICE

Address
Phone:
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Email:

DISABILITY SERVICES
Phone:
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CONTACTING OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA
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APPENDIX 1—GUIDELINES FOR NON-RACIST LANGUAGE USE IN
ABORIGINAL AND AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
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 Comment
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

 SSK10 (2008)
Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 2
(350 word summary – 20% of overall grade)

Name :………………………………………………………………………

Criteria for assessment

Poor Basic Good Very Comment
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:

 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 Comment
Good
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 Good Very Comment
Good
Presentation: (5)
Cover sheet; Title page
Submitted on time yes no

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:

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