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Unit Summary
Unit type
Scheduled Hours Unit - Non-Award/Non-Reportable
Credit points
0
AQF level
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.
Unit aim
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 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:
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Demonstrate an understanding of a range of academic text types (spoken and written).
- GA6:
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Use a range of appropriate vocabulary and expressions in extended speech and writing.
- GA6:
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Use a range of appropriate grammatical structures in extended speech and writing.
- GA6:
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Use a range of self-management strategies for successful learning.
- GA5:
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Sustain academic communicative exchanges with other users of English (e.g. share/request information, and signal opinions appropriately).
- GA6:
- GA7:
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Use a range of academic literacy practices related to text ownership and authorship.
- GA5:
- GA7:
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Use a range of digital literacy tools and practices to appropriately access, assess and disseminate on-line information.
- GA5:
- GA7:
Prescribed texts
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