Undergraduate TAS-XAB021-2023
Academic Writing
$2,567 $0
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 20 Feb 2023
- 29 May 2023
- 10 Jul 2023
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.
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QS Ranking 2022
18
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Identify and apply critical components for academic writing
- Plan and write in academic formats in accordance with university standards and principles
- Exercise critical thinking to evaluate, analyse and integrate sources into academic writing
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- Week 1 - Writing with Purpose and Locating Evidence
- Week 2 - Academic Style, Essay Structure and the Writing Process
- Week 3 - Paragraphs
- Week 4 - Evidence and Referencing
- Week 5 - Academic Style: Sentences
- Week 6 - Revision
- Week 7 - Editing and Proofreading
- Week 8 - Peer Review and Skills Development
- Week 9 - Self-assessment and Reflection
- Week 10 - Long Essay Focus
- Week 11 - Self-assessment and Consultations
- Week 12 - Peer review and Consultations
- Week 13 - Consultations
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
In this subject you will develop your ability to communicate in written form in a university environment. You will gain the skills and develop strategies to plan and write academically. In particular, you will analyse assignment tasks, learn how to structure an essay, draw on your critical thinking skills, and synthesise multiple academic sources and reference these in-text.
- Essay Plan (15%)
- Integrating Evidence Quiz (10%)
- Short Essay (35%)
- Long Essay (40%)
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