Academic English 2

Subject 175-121 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 1-hour lecture and three hours of tutorials per week
Total Time Commitment: .
Prerequisites: Non-native speakers of English may enrol without sitting for a placement test but may be recommended to other subjects during the first two weeks of the semester depending on their English language proficiency. Native or near-native speakers of English are not eligible to enrol.
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Recommended Background Knowledge: .
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Coordinator

Ms Janne Morton
Subject Overview:

In this subject students will develop their academic skills in oral, written and electronic forms of communication through the study of current issues in Australian society. The skills focused on include the ability to research topics through physical and electronic resources, to critically analyse a range of academic texts, and to synthesise material from a range of sources to produce oral presentations and written papers that are fluent, well-organised and effectively expressed.

Assessment: A 700 word assignment 20% (due mid-semester), a 1500 word assignment 35% (due at the end of the semester), an oral presentation of 800 words 25% (due at the end of the semester), and class exercises of 1000 words 20% (due throughout the semester).
Prescribed Texts: A subject reader will be available for purchase from the University Bookshop.
Recommended Texts:

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Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Environments
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • read a range of texts effectively and critically;

  • synthesise, analyse, evaluate and organise material from spoken and written sources;

  • become more independent learners.
Notes:

Formerly available as 145-005/121. Students who have completed 145-005/121 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Graduate Certificate in Arts (English Language Studies)
Graduate Diploma in Arts (English Language Studies)
Master of Music Studies by Coursework(Composition)
Master of Music Studies by Coursework(Musicology/Ethnomusicology)
Master of Music Studies by Coursework(Performance/Teaching)

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