Common Units Philosophy
To be responsive to individual student backgrounds and needs as they make the transition into successful study at university and to help provide a level playing field for all beginning students.
We achieve this by providing a supportive environment and an approach to teaching that:
- Recognises diversity
- Develops key university skills and knowledge upfront
- Responds to students' changing needs through continuous reflection and review of the program
- Commits to best practice teaching and learning
- Provides a comprehensive management strategy to achieve best practice
About the Program
The program aims to:
- Develop students practical academic skills, including: critical thinking, reading, researching and writing
- Develop students' teamwork skills, creativity and technical literacy
- Provide an induction to theoretical and practical aspects of university culture
- Build students' cultural intelligence and capability for effective participation in the increasingly diverse communities we live and work in
- Introduce and develop graduate attribute skills, including personal practical knowledge, citizenship and world view.
Students develop these skills and knowledge by completing two of the three available common units:
- CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability
and one of the academic skills units
- CUC100 Academic Literacies (for humanities & social science), or
- CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology (for science,technology & business)
NEWS BITES
17th October 2012
StudyTips for Exams
It's that time again. Say goodbye to fingernails, goodbye to your social life and goodbye to sleep. Exams are looming, but don't start stressing just yet. QS Top Universities has put together the top 10 study tips you'll need to get the results you want. Read their 10 study tips
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27th September 2012
Students Push Their Facebook Use Further Into Course Work
College students are taking social media to a new level, using Web sites like
Facebook to communicate with other students about their coursework, according to
results of a new survey on student technology use. Read
more...
28th August 2011
CDU Common Unit Program wins
national acclaim
The Common Unit Program received important national recognition at the
Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Award ceremony held in
the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House on August 16th. Read
more...
20th August 2011
Tips for distance learning students
A useful collection of tips for students
considering external study. Read
more...
