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PDC86820 - Fundamentals of Essay Writing: Assessment Module

Course Details

Course Summary

Academic communication skills are essential for students. This online micro-credential will guide you through the process of writing an academic essay. You will be introduced to the culture of academic writing at university and the common features of academic essays. You will develop strategies to read, evaluate and summarise information, and then use that information to develop and support an academic argument. Throughout this micro-credential, you will develop critical thinking, note-making, formal writing and referencing skills necessary for academic writing.

Students who successfully complete the CQUniversity School of Access Education's Fundamental Essay Writing set of 6 micro-credentials, may receive a unit exemption from the equivalent CL03 Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) unit with CQUniversity.

To be eligible for this exemption, students must have completed:

1. Starting an Academic Essay

2. Structuring an Academic Essay

3. Avoiding Plagiarism

4. Referencing and Citing

5. Using Academic Language and Style

6. Fundamentals of Essay Writing: Assessment Module.

Entry Requirements

Our micro-credentials are available for anyone to access. You do not have to be a CQUniversity student. 

This module contains the assessment items required for completion of the Fundamentals of Essay Writing suite. Students can only gain access to this module upon completion of courses 1 - 5 of the micro-credential suite.

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees
Full Fee No data available.
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply

Students who are eligible to complete this assessment module will be provided with an enrolment key.

If you are interested in taking this assessment module, please email ProgramManager_AccessEd@cqu.edu.au for eligibility criteria and access.
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

This module contains the assessment items required for completion of the suite of 6 *micro-credentials.

Students can only gain access to this module upon completion of courses 1 - 5 of the micro-credential suite.

Students who successfully complete the set of 6 micro-credentials* developed from the unit LNGE40049 Essay Writing for University, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for exemption, 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. Starting an Academic Essay

2. Structuring an Academic Essay

3. Avoiding Plagiarism

4. Referencing and Citing

5. Using Academic Language and Style

6. Fundamentals of Essay Writing: 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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Course Assessment Information

RPL - Students who have previous informal and formal learning need to advise their trainer/assessor prior to enrolment. If the student wishes to apply for an RPL they need to apply to the RPL Centre.
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
Assessment Types
Written Assessment
Online Quiz(zes)
Course Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate information for relevance, authority, objectivity and currency

2. Paraphrase, quote and summarise information using appropriate referencing conventions

3. Plan and write an academic essay that integrates sources to support a reasoned argument.

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