STEPS - Library - Central Queensland University

Appendices, Index and Endnotes
to submit assignments and assessment tasks electronically, using
Blackboard.
Computing for Academic Assignment Writing Flex B (COIT40213)
Term 2
This course continues on from Computing for Academic Assignment
Writing Flex A. It aims to further develop skills necessary for word
processing assignments correctly and for creating spreadsheets using
Microsoft Excel. Students continue to use the Internet to develop research
skills and learn how to use PowerPoint for presentations.
Tertiary Preparation Flex A (SKIL40007) Term 1 and
Tertiary Preparation Flex B (SKIL40008) Term 2
In these two courses, students are familiarised with the University’s
programs and procedures and learn how to select and apply for enrolment
in different fields of study. They also develop the organisational strategies,
oral presentation skills and research/information literacy skills necessary for
academic studies.
STEPS External (CZ06)
A 24-week (= two terms) program of off-campus study
Courses
Language and Learning External A (LNGE40052) Term 1 and
Language and Learning External B (LNGE40053) Term 2
Together, these courses aim to have students acquire the research, reading
and writing skills necessary for constructing academic essays. Throughout
the course, students are familiarised with the basic conventions of grammar,
the various stages involved in planning, preparing and presenting a research
essay, and the use of Harvard referencing conventions to support
arguments.
Transition Mathematics 1 External A (MATH40238) Term 1 and
Transition Mathematics 1External B (MATH 40239) Term 2
These two courses make up the mathematics component of the STEPS
Extended program. Transition Mathematics 1A is a course in elementary
mathematics. It is designed to introduce students to those fundamental
concepts and techniques that are necessary for the study of mathematics. It
also aims to assist students to develop confidence in mathematics and
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