This pre-sessional course aims to prepare students who may be embarking on graduate coursework for the first time, or who may have been away from formal studies for a significant period of time. It ensures students can adjust to the academic culture and expectations of graduate study by familiarising them with the Crawford academic environment. This includes expectations around teaching and learning, the language of different disciplines, research skills, critical analysis, use of argument and evidence, academic reading and writing, academic integrity and referencing, and presentation skills.
The Graduate Academic and Research Skills program is important in ensuring that students build the skills and confidence needed to achieve academic success at the postgraduate level.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the requirements and expectations of graduate level study.
- Engage in critical and reflective thinking about a range of cross-disciplinary topics.
- Begin developing research and reading skills in order to engage critically with academic debates and arguments.
- Recognise and practice the key elements of effective communication.
- Comprehend and apply academic integrity principles to all work at ANU.
Indicative Assessment
- A research task requiring students to search, summarise and reference academic literature. (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- An academic integrity quiz (30) [LO 1,5]
- A short academic essay (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
This course requires a workload of up to 12 hours per week across 4 weeks including in-class time and independent study, prior to the start of semester, .
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Crawford School of Public Policy to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed texts for this course.
Preliminary Reading
Core readings and materials are made available on the course Wattle site.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 0 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1159 | 14 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 | In Person | View |
| 1368 | 14 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 | Online | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6399 | 16 Jun 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 | 08 Aug 2025 | In Person | N/A |
| 6400 | 16 Jun 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 | 08 Aug 2025 | Online | N/A |