My future Degree Program at the University of Newcastle

Welcome to the degree program webquest! This webquest will give you the opportunity to investigate your chosen degree program, and find out valuable information about it's structure, requirements and subjects. 

Click on "Task" to begin.

You will investigate ONE degree program. You will then present your degree and major information to the class. 

TASK 1: For a degree program, you must collect information on:

- Each of the majors available to choose from

- The career opportunities from the degree

- The English language proficiency requirements for your degree

- The requirements for successful completion (how many units/courses you must complete)

TASK 2: For your major, you must find out:

- The content, skills and knowledge of your major - what topics will you learn about, and skills will you develop in your major?

- An overview of YOUR Program Plan / Program structure, based on your major. (Tell us what your core courses, compulsory courses, directed courses, and elective courses will be)

TASK 3: For one first-year compulsory course (choose any one), you must find out:

- What is the course about? What topics will you learn?

- Class timetable. When is the first class for the next semester/ trimester?

- How many contact hours are there for this course?

- How many assessment are there, and what are they?

TASK 4: Watch a webinar about your future study area and collect:

- 5 new words related to your study area and their meaning

- Two interesting facts about your study area

- Two career advantages or opportunities your study area offers.

Click on 'process' for a step by step guide to help you find this information.

1. Research

TASKS 1-3

Open the 'degrees' section of the University of Newcastle website, and find your degree on the list.

https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees

Use the "About this Program" and "Program Handbook" pages to find the information you need. You will need to look through both pages. Here are example links, for the Bachelor of Business:

About this program: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-business

This section will help you complete the Degree information (Task 1)

Program Handbook: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-business/handbook

This site will provide information on the majors and courses in your degree. (Tasks 2 and 3)

TASK 4

Visit the Open Week On-Demand webinar site: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/open-week/on-demand

In "Browse Webinars by Interest" box find your study area and choose a webinar relevant to your future degree and career.

You may need to register for Open Week online first by entering your name and email address.

Watch the webinar and take notes!

2. Make Research Notes

Collect notes as you go, on a word document is best because later, you will be presenting this information as a presentation.

3. Use the prezi website or powerpoint to make an presentation on the results of your research. 

If you haven't used prezi before, you will need to sign up as a student for a free, basic account. https://prezi.com/signup/basic/

Choose a free template, and there is no need to create a complicated, very detailed design. 

4. Deliver your research in a presentation to the class.

You will be allocated a time by your teacher to present your research!

This webquest was all about preparing you for your future study! So you can evaluate your success by answering the following questions:

- Do you now understand what your future degree program is?

- Do you understand what your future career opportunities are after your study?

- Are you excited about your future?

I hope so! 

Thank you for completing this webquest!

Hi teachers! This webquest is designed for English Language students at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

As they prepare to transition from the ELICOS program into their future degrees, there is a lot of institutional knowledge and language that they need to know.

This webquest gives them the opportunity to investigate their future degree and learn more about the next step in their academic journey.

This can be a self-directed Task Based Activity suited to any week in the EAP program, but especially Week 1 Academic Expectations or Week 6 Globalisation