Unit 1 of 6 in GAC005 Computing I: Introduction to Computing for Academic Study (Level I). The module is taught over about 40 class hours plus 20 hours of independent study, and is assessed at the teaching centre and moderated by ACT — there is no external exam.
Module purpose: On completion of this module, students should be able to confidently and ethically use information technologies for individual and collaborative formal writing; and use the Internet effectively for academic study. More specifically, students will be able to access, navigate and download information from the Internet in order to enhance academic research, writing and presentation skills.
The module outcomes this unit works towards:
Learning Objective GAC005.1: Understand, evaluate and discriminate between available and emerging technologies to use, store and protect information.
Learning Objective GAC005.2: Use the Internet to research, interpret and interactively and ethically manage academic projects.