Critical Foundations: An Introduction to Foundation
Units at Murdoch University
Project Leader and Script Writer: Lorraine Marshall
Format: Video [view excerpt]
Duration: 12: 17 minutes
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Students beginning tertiary study, whether mature aged or school leavers,
are moving into a new way of life and a new culture. Sympathetic guidance
and help adjusting to the conventions and values of this culture is provided
by Murdoch University's compulsory Foundation Units. These units are based
on a commitment to students achieving their full academic potential through
a strong and positive introduction to tertiary study.
Students who have done well in other educational settings and those who
are keen to focus on their chosen field of study may question the benefit
of being required to study a Foundation Unit. Some students are concerned
that they may not have chosen the right unit and others do not understand
the interdisciplinary approach of these units. This video addresses these
concerns, and highlights the advantages of taking a broad perspective and
building a solid foundation for successful tertiary study. The video also
introduces the features of Foundation Units, their purpose and the concepts
of life long learning, interdisciplinarity and independent study.
Although students beginning university anticipate a challenge, many don't
realise that University learning can expand their ideas and shake them
out of their comfort zones. This video prepares students for the way Foundation
Units present ideas and concepts that may confront their accepted ways
of seeing the world. In an informative and entertaining way it brings these
challenges into context by relating them to the professional requirements
on graduates today.
This video can be used with internal and external students as an introduction
to Foundation Units at Murdoch and to facilitate tutorial discussion about
student concerns. |
