LNGE40067 - Research and Communication Practices

Showing: 2026 HE Term 2
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit introduces you to the conventions of academic and professional communication within your chosen discipline. You will explore the discourse community and communication expectations of your future discipline to understand how knowledge is constructed and communicated. The unit also introduces you to the responsible and transparent use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for research and writing as part of contemporary academic practice, developing your ability to exercise judgement about when, how and whether such tools are appropriate. The unit content focuses on the development of research skills, synthesis of evidence, academic writing skills, and the construction of coherent arguments.

Details

Level Non-award
Unit Level Not Applicable
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026


Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Non-award unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Interactive Oral Assessments 20%
2. Portfolio 50%
3. Portfolio 30%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the communication conventions of a possible future discipline
  2. Synthesise academic and professional sources to construct a coherent written argument
  3. Utilise appropriate research strategies and information technologies to locate and evaluate sources
  4. Apply principles of academic integrity, including referencing and the responsible use of Gen AI in research and writing
  5. Explain research and writing decisions to demonstrate independent understanding of academic work
  6. Reflect on the development of research and communication practices.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Interactive Oral Assessments • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • • • •
3 - Portfolio • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Self Management • • • •
2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Information Literacy • • • •
4 - Information Technology Competence • • •
5 - Problem Solving • •
6 - Critical Thinking • • • •
8 - Ethical Practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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