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Unit of Study ENG10001 - General English (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    Scheduled Hours Unit - Non-Award/Non-Reportable

  • Credit points

    0

  • AQF level

    0

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

    SCU College

  • Pre-requisites

    SCU College English Language Placement Test Score <7.0 or a comparable score on a recognised test

  • Co-requisites

    Nil

  • Anti-requisites

    Nil

  • Enrolment information

    Nil

Unit description

Introduces students to a range of activities designed to improve English Language communication and fluency.

Unit content

Pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary

Beyond the sentence and discourse structures

Conversations and presentations

Reading & Listening for information and the main idea

Varieties of English including English on the Internet

Styles of writing

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour N/A  *
Gold Coast N/A  *
Lismore  *  *

* This unit is normally offered in 5 week blocks throughout the year. Students may enrol in 1 to 50 weeks depending on their English language proficiency on entry and the level aimed for at completion.

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Demonstrate an understanding of a range of spoken and written texts
2 Use a range of functional vocabulary to communicate simple ideas in speech and writing
3 Use a range of grammatical structures (simple present, past, future aspect) to communicate simple ideas in speech and writing
4 Communicate concepts in simple speech and writing which are linked (through cohesive devices
5 Sustain simple communicative exchanges with other speakers of English, share information, request information and signal opinions

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of a range of spoken and written texts
    • GA6:
  2. Use a range of functional vocabulary to communicate simple ideas in speech and writing
    • GA6:
  3. Use a range of grammatical structures (simple present, past, future aspect) to communicate simple ideas in speech and writing
    • GA6:
  4. Communicate concepts in simple speech and writing which are linked (through cohesive devices
    • GA6:
  5. Sustain simple communicative exchanges with other speakers of English, share information, request information and signal opinions
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.