Academic English (6695.6)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 1 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
Discipline: | Discipline of Applied Linguistics & Languages |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
Availability
Syllabus
This unit will hone students' skills in academic communication, both oral and written. Students will learn to analyse and produce a range of tertiary writing genres, gaining appreciation for how effective communication varies according to the audience and purpose of the communication event. Working as much as possible from students' own disciplines, the unit will focus on developing productive strategies for reading and critically appraising academic texts, and using these texts as a basis for successful academic writing.
Learning Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:
1. analyse the language of a range of tertiary writing genres, including essays, reports and reflective journals
2. produce well-structured and logically argued writing, using appropriate style and sentence structures
3. gain confidence andcreativity in making oral presentations and in communicating with peers in classroom discussion
Contact Hours
3 hours (1 hour lecture plus 2 hour tutorial)
Prerequisites
None
Referenced Courses
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 205JA Bachelor of Educational Studies
- 200JA Diploma of Justice Studies