Students registering in grouped study mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the Faculty of Business Student Support Centre at 1-800-468-6531.
Overview
Communications 100 is designed to help you improve the academic skills you need to be a successful university student. The course teaches planning and time management skills, strategies for critical thinking, online research skills and information literacy, methods to improve reading and note-taking, and how to write better research papers and be prepared to do well on tests and exams. You are encouraged to understand yourself as a critical learner, as you reflect on what you are learning, actively participate in academic culture, and engage in critical inquiry. Your learning in this course will help you in your future studies, in your work, and in life in general as you identify problems and seek solutions to them.
Outline
Unit 1: Getting the Most Out of Your Education
Lesson 1: Online and Distance Learning and Higher Education
Lesson 2: Understanding Yourself as a Learner
Lesson 3: Time Management
Unit 2: Active Reading and Effective Note-Taking
Lesson 4: Active Reading Strategies
Lesson 5: Effective Note-Taking Strategies
Unit 3: Being a Critical Learner
Lesson 6: What Does It Mean to Be Critical?
Lesson 7: What Does It Mean to Be Information Literate?
Unit 4: Using Libraries and the Internet for Research
Lesson 8: Beginning a Research-Based Writing Project
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.