LEARNING IN HEALTH SCIENCES

HLT1LHS

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will be provided with an introduction to learning at university with a focus on the academic skills needed to engage successfully in the CFY and further study in Health Sciences. Students will be introduced to information literacy resources, LMS and a range of online learning support materials. They will use the Enquiry Based Learning process to explore the skills and concepts required to fully participate and learn in teams. The subject focuses on extending students' engagement with content in the other common first-year subjects with a particular focus on scientific knowledge, effective reading and independent study strategies.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kirk Peterson

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsEssential academic skillsPrescribedTurner, K et al 2009REVISED EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AUSTRALIA.

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kirk Peterson

Class requirements

Problem Based Learning
One 10.0 hours problem based learning per study period and delivered via online.
"10 one hour sessions of Online activities equivalent to approximately one hour per week over ten weeks."

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Tutorials commence in week 2 of semester 1"