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Unit of Study ENG10002 - English for Academic Purposes (2018)

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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

  • Pre-requisites

    English for Academic Purposes 1 SCU College English Language Placement. Test Score equals 5.5 with no band <5.0 or a comparable score on a recognised test (for pathways to SCU Bachelor awards with 6.0 entry); and, Academic Purposes 1 SCU College English Language Placement. Test Score equals 5.0 with no band <4.5 or a comparable score on a recognised test (for pathways to SCU Diploma awards with 5.5 entry). English for Academic Purposes 2 SCU College English Language Placement Test Score equals 6.0 with no band <5.5 or a comparable score on a recognised test. English for Academic Purposes 3 SCU College English Language Placement Test Score equals 6.5 with no band <6.0 or a comparable score on a recognised test.

  • Enrolment information

    N/A


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 academic text types (spoken and written).
2 Use a range of appropriate vocabulary and expressions in extended speech and writing.
3 Use a range of appropriate grammatical structures in extended speech and writing.
4 Use a range of self-management strategies for successful learning.
5 Sustain academic communicative exchanges with other users of English (e.g. share/request information, and signal opinions appropriately).
6 Use a range of academic literacy practices related to text ownership and authorship.
7 Use a range of digital literacy tools and practices to appropriately access, assess and disseminate on-line information.

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

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of a range of academic text types (spoken and written).
    • GA6:
  2. Use a range of appropriate vocabulary and expressions in extended speech and writing.
    • GA6:
  3. Use a range of appropriate grammatical structures in extended speech and writing.
    • GA6:
  4. Use a range of self-management strategies for successful learning.
    • GA5:
  5. Sustain academic communicative exchanges with other users of English (e.g. share/request information, and signal opinions appropriately).
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  6. Use a range of academic literacy practices related to text ownership and authorship.
    • GA5:
    • GA7:
  7. Use a range of digital literacy tools and practices to appropriately access, assess and disseminate on-line information.
    • GA5:
    • GA7:

Prescribed learning resources

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