LEARNING OUTCOMES This subject is designed to foster critical thinking about sources of information. On completion of this subject, you will have an increased awareness of issues affecting the media and will be able to: • identify appropriate methods of obtaining the information they seek • evaluate sources for relevance and credibility • present research in an academic manner with appropriate structure and referencing. TEXTS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Hay, Iain, Bochner, Dianne and Dungey, Carol 2012, Making the Grade: a guide to successful communication and study, Fourth Edition, Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Earlier editions are also acceptable, provided the publication date is no earlier than 2009, due to revisions. You may wish to explore online booksellers such as Booko.com.au, Fishpond.com.au or Abebooks.com to locate your copy of the textbook. It is your responsibility to secure the textbook in a timely fashion. SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS The Dossier of readings and study guide is available on Learning@Griffith. The full listing of recommended weekly readings from the textbook and Dossier is available in the Study Guide.