Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Subject
Course planning information
Course notes
International students who are speakers of other languages and who qualify with the minimum IELTS requirement of 6.0 (or equivalent) will be required to successfully complete 192.102 Academic Writing in English for Speakers of Other Languages prior to enrolment in 230.111. Students who enter with a higher band or second language students whose enrolment has not depended on meeting an English language benchmark (e.g. permanent residents) may find it advantageous to complete 192.102 prior to enrolment in 230.111. Please note that course 230.111 Tū Kupu: Writing & Inquiry closes for enrolment ten days prior to the beginning of semester. If you want to enrol in 230.111 and you apply fewer than ten days before the start of semester you must go into your Portal and apply via Special Permission and provide a reason.
Students must complete Assignment 2 (A2) successfully (C- or better) to pass the course. On-campus (internal) students must attend all weekly workshops; absence from more than four workshops can result in the awarding of a DC grade (extenuating circumstances will be considered by the course coordinator). All students are required to engage regularly with course materials through ongoing tasks and to contribute to an active tutorial group space, whether in internal workshops or on Stream.
Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Demonstrate competence and confidence to undertake writing tasks required at university and beyond.
- 2 Use writing and inquiry with academic sources to explore problems and questions important to academic disciplines.
- 3 Demonstrate an understanding of how writing strategies vary in different contexts and develop reasoned and evidence-based positions in a range of genres and modes.
- 4 Use effective strategies for generating ideas and for drafting, revising, and organising text.
- 5 Demonstrate grammatical competence and stylistic awareness, and employ conventions of academic writing and citation appropriate to the university.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment | 1 3 4 5 | 25% |
| Written Assignment | 1 2 3 4 5 | 55% |
| Written Assignment | 1 2 3 4 5 | 20% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
There are no set texts for this course.