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Developing Research and Analytical Skills

Undergraduate | GRF-COM15 | 2023

Take a more rigorous approach to researching academic pieces. Begin to implement improved structural, citation and referencing practices. Size up sources for credibility and bias. Produce essays that are more professional and impartial.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Developing Research and Analytical Skills

About this subject

  • This subject is designed to foster critical thinking about sources of information. On completion of this subject, you will have an increased awareness of issues affecting the media and will be able to:

    1. identify appropriate methods of obtaining the information they seek 
    2. evaluate sources for relevance and credibility 
    3. present research in an academic manner with appropriate structure and referencing.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • GRF-CCJ16 (Not currently available)

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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