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32144 IT Research Preparation

6cp
Postgraduate

The aim of this subject is to provide IT students with ongoing integrated academic language and basic research skills during the first semester of their postgraduate studies at UTS.

This subject focuses on developing the academic written and spoken language skills required for postgraduate study in IT. These academic skills are developed in conjunction with staff from UTS: Information Technology. Students take a critical/analytical approach to understanding and producing written and spoken texts appropriate for the Australian context.

The subject focuses in particular on critical reading skills, paraphrasing and summarising, selecting, evaluating and using a variety of sources of information, citing, referencing, developing written arguments, presenting seminars, text drafting and editing, and the preparation of postgraduate assignments or research documents (literature reviews, articles, conference papers, etc.). In this subject, texts are selected and assessment prepared jointly by academic literacy experts and postgraduate coordinators and supervisors in UTS: Information Technology.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $926.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,500.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.