Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Academic Skills for University Success from The University of Sydney

Build study skills to succeed in college. Learn to solve problems, think critically, and communicate effectively in your college courses.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת במיומנויות אקדמיות להצלחה באוניברסיטה של The University of Sydney

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Developing skills in information and digital literacy
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical thinking
  • communication

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project Manager
  • Data Analyst
  • Teacher or instructor
  • Academic advisor
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Digital Marketing Expert
  • Research Assistant
  • Content Manager
  • Digital Content Developer

Internship – 5-part course series

Developing skills in information and digital literacy, problem solving, critical thinking, and communication.

This specialization is a high-level academic skills course, designed to raise your level of academic preparation before starting university studies in English.

The course prepares you for full participation and engagement in your studies by building awareness and understanding of the core values ​​and expectations of academic culture.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

The specialization

The specialization is designed to prepare students for undergraduate studies at an English-speaking university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement in your studies by building an awareness and understanding of the core values ​​and expectations of academic culture, and provides you with practical strategies to apply in your studies.

Information skills and digital literacy

In this course, you will learn to develop your information skills and digital literacy. After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Access and search for information efficiently and effectively using a variety of digital tools.
  • Critically evaluate the reliability of sources in an academic context.
  • Filter, manage, and organize information from a wide variety of sources for use in academic studies.
  • Show awareness of ethical issues related to academic ethics surrounding access to and use of information.
  • Use digital tools for reference and reference to avoid copying.
  • Disseminate and communicate information professionally, including digital identity management and building networks for learning and research.

Problem-solving skills and creativity

In this course, you will learn to develop your problem-solving and creativity skills. After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the importance and role of problem solving and creative thinking in academic studies.
  • Develop a toolkit to identify real problems and goals within ill-defined problems.
  • Identify and apply analytical and creative problem-solving techniques.
  • Apply problem-solving skills and creative idea generation in the context of everyday life.

Critical thinking skills

In this course, you will learn to develop your critical thinking skills. After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Use critical thinking and argumentation in university contexts.
  • Understand the importance and role of critical thinking in academic culture.
  • Identify types of arguments and biases to assess the strength of arguments.
  • Use evidence to support claims in arguments.

Communication skills

In this course, you will learn to develop your communication skills. After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the importance of communication in university communities of practice.
  • Communicate clearly in a variety of different contexts.
  • Formulate arguments effectively and communicate research findings.

Final project

In the final project, you will apply the academic knowledge and skills you learned during the courses to research, write, and present a project proposal that addresses a complex real-world problem. After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Apply a variety of techniques to generate ideas.
  • Develop and analyze ideas critically.
  • Develop creative and innovative solutions to real-world problems.

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