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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

1523 (v.10) Communication Skills (Academic Purposes) 112

Note

Tutition Patterns

The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.

Unit references, texts and outcomes

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Area: Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Complements students' major degree courses and is tailored to vocational needs. Includes principles of effective communication, principles of correct usage, principles of sound argument, study and note-taking skills, writing of journal articles, decimal notation, principles of report writing, oral presentations, preparation of summaries and precis, business letters and resumes, library research skills, principles of correct citation, referencing and bibliography.
Field of Education: 091500 Language and Literature (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

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