Courses & Units
English for Tertiary Studies 1 EUS025
Introduction
English for Tertiary Studies 1 prepares you for university life through exploration of academic
culture and through the development of academic skills.
Through an exploration of academic culture you will gain an understanding of the
expectations of
studying at
university. Areas covered include
the role of debate and argument
in the development of knowledge, developing your own voice, the importance of maintaining
academic integrity and the academic expectations of different types of
written texts
and group
work.
Academic skills developed include writing tertiary
-
level short answers and research
reports,
referencing and paraphrasing techniques to avoid plagiarism, identifying and appropriately
using sources of knowledge, listening to lectures and note
-
taking.
Summary
| Unit name | English for Tertiary Studies 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EUS025 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Division of Future Students English Language Centre |
| Discipline | English Language Centre |
| Coordinator | Mrs Lori Abell |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Learning Outcomes
- Use listening strategies to identify both main ideas and details and to answer comprehension questions.
- Collaborate effectively with others on group projects.
- Write a research report and a short answer which adhere to academic conventions including structure, style and referencing.
- Give an oral presentation which adheres to academic conventions including structure, style and referencing.
- Identify the main features of academic culture as presented in Brick, J, Herke, M & Wong, D 2016 Academic culture: A student’s guide to studying at university , 3rd edn, Macmillan, South Yarra.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
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Teaching
| Assessment | Test or quiz (10%)|Examination - invigilated (centrally) (40%)|Short Essay Questions (20%)|Tutorial Participation/Other Participation (15%)|Tutorial Participation/Other Participation (15%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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