Sample Unit

FYS101 Foundation Skills for University Learning 1

This unit covers aspects of academic literacy and the requirements of successful university study, basic information literacy related to finding, selecting and using information, essential computer and internet skills to facilitate effective learning required in first-year units of study.

FYS102 Foundations of Society

We live in an interconnected and interdependent world, where social, economic and cultural change impacts us all, regardless of where we live. This unit explores key ideas about the ways we understand, and interact with our own, and other societies and cultures. Employing a global and comparative sociological perspective, learners will explore these concepts through classical and contemporary sociological accounts that consider changing patterns of society and social interaction, culture and diversity, globalization and development, population, urbanization and rurality, work and the economy, politics, health and the environment

FYS103 Fundamentals of Mathematics

In an increasingly data-driven world, the importance of quantitative skills has never been greater This unit is intended to provide you with the mathematical skills required to successfully undertake Bachelor level university mathematics at WPU. In this unit, you will learn the importance of mathematics in the modern higher education and work environments and gain an understanding of core quantitative skills, allowing the confident application of basic mathematics.

FYS104 Learning in a Digital Age

In this unit students will learn how to use the internet for successful learning in the 21st century. LIDA is comprised of four micro-units including Digital Literacies for Online Learning, Digital Citizenship, Open Education, Copyright and Open Licensing in a Digital World and Critical Media Literacies in a Digital Age. The focus is on equipping students with essential skills required to effectively use digital resources and technologies for a wide range of contexts.