Hobart
Introduction
The purpose of this unit is to develop your skills in reading, writing, listening to and speaking English at undergraduate university level with attention to academic vocabulary and common text types. You will read textbook sections and other material from the core courses you are taking and analyse them for discourse, syntactic and lexical features. You will then develop appropriate written and spoken responses to spoken and written texts. You will also develop transferable skills in summarising, paraphrasing, referencing, evaluating, planning, editing, and research.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | English for Academic Purposes |
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| Unit code | XPD150 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | Academic Division Provost |
| Discipline | University Pathways |
| Coordinator | TBC |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the main ideas and supporting details in a range of spoken and written texts.
- Critically analyse a range of written texts.
- Participate effectively in sustained spoken academic discourse including discussion about the research process.
- Create extended academic written texts that present logical and coherent argument and demonstrate paraphrasing, summarising and referencing skills.
- Use grammar, syntax and vocabulary with consistent accuracy to support effective communication.
Fees
Teaching
| Assessment | AWL Vocabulary tests 3 x 5% = 15% Workshop Assignments 10 x 2% = 20% Oral Presentations 2 x 7.5% = 15% Essays or Reports 2 x 25% = 50% |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | A printed EAP workshop booklet will be provided at the start of the semester. Several texts from other units are also used depending on whether the student is enrolled in the business, science or engineering diplomas. |
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