Unit description
EAP 1 builds on existing language abilities in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It prepares students for SCU courses which require SCU Language Test level of 5.5-6.0 on entry through developing students' language skills, academic and digital literacy practices. These include: accessing, assessing and disseminating information online; using an LMS; using similarity detection software; self-management; note taking; giving presentations; and, a range of academic writing practices (e.g. paraphrasing, referencing). EAP 2 builds on existing language abilities in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It prepares students for SCU courses which require SCU Language Test level of 6.5 on entry through developing students' language skills, academic and digital literacy practices. These include: accessing, assessing and disseminating information online; using an LMS; using similarity detection software; self-management; note taking; giving presentations; and, a range of academic writing practices (e.g. paraphrasing, referencing). EAP 3 builds on existing language abilities in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It prepares students for SCU courses which require SCU Language Test level of 7.0 on entry through developing students' language skills, academic and digital literacy practices. These include: accessing, assessing and disseminating information online; using an LMS; using similarity detection software; self-management; note taking; giving presentations; and, a range of academic writing practices (e.g. paraphrasing, referencing).
Unit content
Upper-intermediate English forms and functions enabling undergraduate level study at SCU (with 6.0 entry) including:
- Pronunciation, academic grammar and vocabulary
- Academic discourse markers and cohesive structures
- Maintaining conversations and giving presentations
- Listening and reading for information
- Varieties of English including written academic English and online informal English
- Academic writing genres (reports, essays, blogs)
Upper-Intermediate English forms and functions enabling Master’s level study at SCU (with 6.5 entry), including:
- Pronunciation, academic grammar and vocabulary
- Academic discourse markers and cohesive structures
- Maintaining conversations and giving presentations
- Listening and reading for information
- Varieties of English including written academic English and online informal English
- Academic writing genres (reports, essays, blogs)
Advanced English forms and functions enabling research level study Masters/PhD levels at SCU (with 7.0 entry), including:
- Pronunciation, academic grammar and vocabulary
- Academic discourse markers and cohesive structures
- Maintaining conversations and giving presentations
- Listening and reading for information, research protocols
- Varieties of English including written academic English and online informal English
- Academic writing genres (reports, essays, blogs)
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate an understanding of a range of academic text types (spoken and written). | Communication and social skills | ||||||
| 2 | Use a range of appropriate vocabulary and expressions in extended speech and writing. | Communication and social skills | ||||||
| 3 | Use a range of appropriate grammatical structures in extended speech and writing. | Communication and social skills | ||||||
| 4 | Use a range of self-management strategies for successful learning. | Lifelong learning | ||||||
| 5 | Sustain academic communicative exchanges with other users of English (e.g. share/request information, and signal opinions appropriately). | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence | |||||
| 6 | Use a range of academic literacy practices related to text ownership and authorship. | Lifelong learning | Cultural competence | |||||
| 7 | Use a range of digital literacy tools and practices to appropriately access, assess and disseminate on-line information. | Lifelong learning | Cultural competence | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- No prescribed texts.
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Session 3
- No prescribed texts.
Year Long
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Gold Coast
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 20 hours (10 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Participation | 5% |
| Short written response | SR |
| Short written response | 10% |
| Presentation | 10% |
| Annotated bibliography | 15% |
| Listening Test | 10% |
| Report | SR |
| Report | 20% |
| Discussion board | 10% |
| Referencing Task | 15% |
| Presentation | 5% |
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 20 hours (10 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Participation | 5% |
| Short written response | SR |
| Short written response | 10% |
| Presentation | 10% |
| Annotated bibliography | 15% |
| Listening Test | 10% |
| Report | SR |
| Report | 20% |
| Discussion board | 10% |
| Referencing Task | 15% |
| Presentation | 5% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2018 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
Fee paying courses
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