LST 110 1.
Introduction (#1)
GROUPS & LECTURES
• LST 110 has several lecture groups with
different lecturers, time slots and venues
• Choose one + self-enroll on ClickUP by
1 March
• Limited space: first come, first served
• Students not enrolled for by 1 March will
be assigned to a group automatically.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
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THE BASICS
LEARNING TIME LEARNING MATERIALS
LST 110 Credits: 6 • The workbook
1 credit = 10 hours • Documents on ClickUP
which means
60h total learning time
1. To improve ability to:
a. access
b. understand
c. interpret, and
d. produce information
2. To use communicative tools and
frameworks in subject field
3. To become a successful member
of disciplinary community.
PURPOSE OF LST 110
(WHY ARE WE HERE?)
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1. Recognise + use markers of
academic literacy within context of
higher learning
2. Understand relationship between
the nature of science and scientific
literacy
3. Pose and evaluate arguments
based on evidence + apply conclusions
4. Use technology and media to
complete assessments
5. Work in groups to negotiate
LEARNING OUTCOMES meaning and divide work fairly.
(WHERE ARE WE GOING?)
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EDUCATIONAL APPROACH (HOW DO WE GET THERE?)
Multiple approaches (ways of seeing, points of view) lecturers adopt to guide
you in your academic development:
6.1 Multiliteracies paradigm: recognising diversity of students’ linguistic repertoires
and the variety of communicative modes in academic disciplines.
6.3 Process approach:
6.2 Rhetorical approach: accessing, interpreting and
awareness of audience, producing information is not a
purpose, text once-off process. It involves
types/genres and modes planning, revision, synthesis,
and collaboration.
RULES AND GUIDELINES (HOW DO WE GET THERE?)
Your responsibilities:
Attend + participate
Communicate with your lecturer
Complete assessments on time
and in good order
Work with classmates and
lecturer towards common goals
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RULES AND GUIDELINES (HOW DO WE GET THERE?)
Be courteous in all interactions:
1) respect for diversity
2) positive attitude towards learning
3) openness to learning from lecturer
and from class mates
4) participation in class activities and
discussions.
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LST 110 1. Introduction (#2)
ASSESSMENT
Continuous assessment, i.e.
Final module mark = all assessments completed
during the course of the semester
ClickUP Activities 20%
Report Assignment 20%
Group Assignment 25%
Essay Assignment 35%
Total 100%
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Work in groups to discuss. According to the assessment
policies, how should you handle the following
situations?
1. You were overwhelmed by the number of
assessments you had to complete and missed the
deadline for an LST assignment. It is now Monday.
2. You were on track to submit your LST assignment
on the due date, but then became violently ill with a
stomach bug the day before and missed the
deadline.
3. It is the afternoon of the due date and you have
two hours left to submit. You just finish typing up your
assignment at your favourite coffee spot when a thief
ASSESSMENT POLICIES grabs your laptop and runs. You are unable to re-do
the assignment in two hours.
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Regarding plagiarism and generative AI:
• Plagiarised work will not receive any marks. Work is
plagiarised when information from a source has been
used without proper acknowledgement.
• Presenting generative AI work as your own is
fraudulent, since it is not original work. You will be
told when and whether you are allowed to use AI,
and to what extent, in any LST assignment. When its
use is allowed, gen AI should always be
acknowledged and cited.
ASSESSMENT POLICIES
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Dates Content Assessments/Activities Submission / Engagement Marks
19 – 23 Feb Introduction to module • ClickUP Activity: • Friday, 23 Feb (ClickUP) 4
Study Guide
6 Feb – 1 March Unit 1: Academic and scientific • ClickUP Activity: • Wed, 28 Feb (ClickUP) 4
literacies Academic Literacy
4 – 8 March Unit 2: Basic research skills • ClickUP Activity: • Friday, 8 March (ClickUP) 4
Referencing
11 – 15 March Unit 4: Report writing • Class Activity: -
Report Drafting
18 – 20 March** Unit 3: Modes of writing (Part 1) • Class Activity: -
Tue=Th, Wed=Fr Report Drafting
21 – 31 March Recess
2 – 5 April** Unit 3: Modes of writing (Part 2) • Assignment: • Friday, 5 April 20
Mon 1 = PH Scientific Report (Turnitin + ClickUP)
8 – 12 April Unit 5: Planning and delivering a • Class Activity: -
presentation Presentation Drafting
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Dates Content Assessments/Activities Submission / Engagement Marks
15 – 19 April Unit 6: Communication model • ClickUP Activity: • Friday, 19 April 4
and social media Comm model + SM (ClickUP)
22-26 April Unit 7: Reading strategies • ClickUP Activity: • Friday, 26 April 4
Reading (ClickUP)
29 April – 3 May Unit 8: Reading academic • Assignment: • Friday, 3 May 25
Wed=PH, Th=Wed articles Team Presentation (Turnitin + ClickUP)
6 – 10 May Unit 9: Argumentation in the • Class Activity: -
natural sciences Essay Drafting
13 – 17 May Unit 10: Writing an • Class Activity: -
argumentative essay (Part 1) Essay Drafting
20 – 24 May Unit 10: Writing an • Class Activity: -
argumentative essay (Part 2) Essay Drafting
27 – 31 May Consultation • Assignment: • Friday, 31 May 35
Argumentative Essay (Turnitin + ClickUP)
3 – 7 June No class - - -
8 – 27 June Exam Period
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STRUCTURE OF THE HANDBOOK p.8
• Ten study units in total
• Each study unit contains:
A. Learning outcomes
B. Theory and examples
C. Application activities
• Reference List
• Appendices
STAFF CONTACT DETAILS
Communication procedure:
When you have a question or problem:
1. Check workbook + ClickUP (including recent announcements).
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2. Email your group lecturer (24h response time)
3. If the lecturer cannot resolve the matter, you may approach the course co-ordinator,
Dr De Waal.
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EMAIL ETIQUETTE
1. Spell recipient email and name correctly
2. Include your details: name, student number, and LST group
number (e.g. Group 1)
3. Write a short, clear, and polite message. Include all relevant
information.
4. Respect other people’s time and virtual space
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
NB!
Humanities Writing Centre
humanitieswritingcentreup@gmail.com
Humanities Building
Room 17-31
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PREPARATION FOR
NEXT WEEK
Consider:
• What does it mean to be
academically literate?
• What does it mean to be
scientifically literate?
Unit 1: Academic and Scientific
Literacies
• Read “The Nature of Science”
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