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PDC78561 - Preparing for Success in Higher Education: Assessment Module

Course Details

Course Summary

Independence, self-motivation and confidence are essential skills for university. This online micro-credential will explore a range of theories and concepts to facilitate the development of practical skills and positive attitudes necessary for success in higher education. This micro-credential will provide opportunities for critical self-reflection on key aspects of student life, including individual learning preferences and study habits; time management and goal-setting; individual study and career paths; note­taking and assessment strategies. This micro-credential will require students to practise critical thinking, and apply information literacy skills to their research. Students will learn to negotiate the procedures and systems used in higher education, and practise communication skills in a range of contexts.

Students who successfully complete the set of 9 micro-credentials* developed from the unit SKIL40025 Preparation Skills for University, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

*Includes the following micro-credentials:

1. Effective Study Habits for Higher Education

2. Personality Types and Learning Styles

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

4. Managing and Achieving your Study and Career Goals

5. Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Research

6. Effective Note-Taking and Paraphrasing

7. Enhancing your Oral Presentation Skills

8. Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning

9. Preparing for Success in Higher Education: Assessment Module.

This online micro-credential provides a creditable micro-credential and digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

The fee for this short course will be $0.

Entry Requirements

Students need to have completed these 8 micro-credentials to be eligible to enrol in this micro-credential.

1. Effective Study Habits for Higher Education - PDC71365

2. Personality Types and Learning Styles - PDC71379

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking - PDC71380

4. Managing and Achieving your Study and Career Goals - PDC71381

5. Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Research - PDC71382

6. Effective Note-Taking and Paraphrasing - PDC71383

7. Enhancing your Oral Presentation Skills - PDC71385

8. Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning - PDC71974

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
  • International
Fees
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply

For direct access to the micro-credential, visit our Learning Management Site: Be Different

Simply set up an account on the site to pay and access the micro-credential you wish to study.

Study Area
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • Education Support
  • General Education and Training

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Undertaking this micro-credential provides students with information, skills and strategies to help them succeed in higher education. These skills are transferable to contexts beyond study. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Students who successfully complete the set of 9 micro-credentials* developed from the unit SKIL40025 Preparation Skills for University, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

*Includes the following micro-credentials:

1. Effective Study Habits for Higher Education

2. Personality Types and Learning Styles

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

4. Managing and Achieving your Study and Career Goals

5. Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Research

6. Effective Note-Taking and Paraphrasing

7. Enhancing your Oral Presentation Skills

8. Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning

9. Preparing for Success in Higher Education: Assessment Module.

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

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Standard Course Structure

25 hours

  • Online
No units are associated with this course


Course Learning Outcomes

1. Develop strong study habits and effective learning strategies to become a confident and self-directed learner

2. Apply critical thinking skills in a range of contexts, with a particular focus on critical self-reflection

3. Set and manage goals for individual study and career paths

4. Find and evaluate relevant, scholarly research

5. Negotiate procedures and systems used at university

6. Develop communication skills appropriate for higher education.

Assessment

Two Online Quizzes

Two Written Portfolios


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