Communication and Research Skills (CARS)

CARS (Communication and Research Skills) is an online unit which assists UWA students to develop basic communication and research skills in an academic context.

All undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students who have not completed CARS in a previous course are required to complete the unit in their first semester of study. A score of 80% across the four quizzes is required for successful completion.

Eligible commencing students are automatically enrolled in CARS and the unit is available through the University’s Learning Management System.

Completion of CARS is recommended as early as possible to help you to complete your studies to the standards required; non-completion will impact your ability to graduate.

Check in your LMS for the required completion date for the CARS unit you are enrolled in.

UWA staff and students who are not enrolled in CARS can access the content for revision at any time from the links below.

Some of the many student responses to CARS:

I learned:

"how to find scholarly sources for assignments"
"essay writing skills"
"where to find help and support at UWA"
"how to prepare for an oral presentation"
"effective group study tactics"

The CARS modules cover:

• Starting your assessment and finding evidence
• Writing your assessment
• Delivering your oral presentation
• Working in teams

Revisiting CARS:

1. Login to the LMS using your Uni-ID account details.
2. Go to this URL.
3. Click on the + Enrol link to the left of your screen.
4. From the Self-Enrolment screen click on the [Submit] button.
5. The system will say success. Click on [OK] to be taken to the open CARS unit.

Toolkits

The CARS toolkits bring together the tools and guides featured throughout the CARS modules. You can browse, bookmark and print the tools and guides across the CARS unit or jump to a specific module to help you get started on specific assessments or tasks.