Managing your unit of study

Unit of study coordinators | Unit of study outlines | eLearning | Assignments | Referencing guide

Unit of study coordinators

Each unit of study for every course at Sydney Nursing School has a coordinator responsible for that unit. Your unit of study coordinator is able to advise and guide you, and help you to manage that unit.

Unit of study outlines

Units of study provide the core structure of coursework degrees. The majority of units of study offered by Sydney Nursing School are worth six credit points.

When you enrol in each unit of study, you will also receive a unit of study outline containing core information and specific details.

Core information

1. Introduction
The unit of study introduction provides the background to your learning and an overview of the issues and topics to be considered in the unit.

2. Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
The learning outcomes for the unit of study indicate what you are expected to achieve by undertaking the unit. You should read these before you start the unit, and also when you complete the unit to make sure you have met the learning requirements.

3. Learning resources
Each unit of study contains a detailed explanation of the learning resources for the unit. These will vary from unit to unit and include textbooks, journal articles, websites, etc. The learning resources for each unit of study are the basis of your learning in that unit and are included to provide comparison, various perspectives or encourage debate. The learning resources are drawn from a range of sources because study and research in nursing involves a wide range of disciplines.

4. eLearning
eLearning at the University of Sydney is a system designed to carry electronic information to support students' learning in their various units of study. There are many ways the eLearning tool can be used and different units may use different elements of the software.

5. Student assessment
Each unit of study contains detailed explanation of the student assessment for the unit.

6. Study schedule
The study schedule for each unit of study is an important component. It explains the plan of the unit for the semester, what you are required to do at various times, when assessment items are due, and outlines some lecture and tutorial topics.

7. Review questions/activities/quizzes
Units of study may contain a range of review questions, activities and quizzes. These are designed to:

• encourage you to apply your reading to your nursing practice
• act as self assessment so you can gauge your understanding of the material that is being presented
• provide you with the opportunity to reflect on the unit content and consider how it relates to your nursing practice and the more specific issues you are facing.

Not all the review questions, activities and quizzes are assessable. However, they are all designed to contribute to your learning of the unit material. You are advised to complete all the review questions, activities and quizzes and document them in a learning journal that can be used as a study tool in preparation for exams.

eLearning

The University of Sydney currently uses several learning management systems. Sydney Nursing School's eLearning sites have been developed using Blackboard Learn 9.1.

Where to get help

• If you are having computer troubles or difficulties with your login name and password, contact the Computer Access Labs or ICT help desk at or by calling +61 2 9351 6000.
• If you are in an eLearning session, the Help button at the top of each page will give you quick, simple answers to most straightforward problems.
• For further assistance you can contact the eLearning Helpdesk by clicking on the Sydney eLearning Student Support Page link in the footer of each site.
• If you have queries about the subject matter within the units of study you should contact the unit of study coordinator.

UniKey login

On the eLearning welcome page, select Unikey access to your eLearning sites and you will be directed to the standard university authentication page.

Simply enter your UniKey details – login name and password – in the space provided and click Log in. If the details you enter match the University database, you will be connected to your eLearning environment, and in particular, a page called ‘My eLearning Sites’.

If the details you enter don't match those in the University database, an error message will appear in red: saying either that ‘You have entered an invalid login name', or that ‘You have entered the wrong password’. If this happens, check that you do not have Caps Lock on, and try again.

If you are getting an error message unlike those described above, you should check out our comprehensive help pages.

Your UniKey login name and password is printed on your initial confirmation of enrolment.

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Assignments

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