LANG 0006 Academic English 1 (WSTC)
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 900074
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School Western Sydney The College
Discipline English Language
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 1 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 0 Preparatory subject
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate information in appropriate written mode according to purpose, audience and unit.
- Understand and make meaning from a variety of written academic text types.
- Communicate information in appropriate spoken mode according to purpose, audience and unit.
- Research, interpret, organise and analyse information.
- Understand and make meaning from a variety of spoken academic text types.
- Work effectively in large and small group learning environments.
Subject Content
- Listening / note-taking skills
- Seminar presentation skills
- Research report skills
- Citation / reference skills
- Academic language skills
- Paraphrasing / summarising skills
- Academic essay genre
- Research skills using library databases
- English Grammar (focus of additional 2 hour component)
- Pronunciation (focus of additional 2 hour component)
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-class writing task | 1 hour 15 minutes | 10 | N | Individual |
| Mid-Term exam – Listening, reading, writing | Listening - 45 minutes Reading/Writing – 1 hour 45 minutes | 20 | N | Individual |
| Research Report | 1200 words | 20 | N | Individual |
| Oral Presentation – individual | 10 minutes | 15 | N | Individual |
| Final Exam – Listening, reading, writing | Listening – 45 minutes Reading/Writing – 3 hours + 10 minutes reading time | 35 | N | Individual |
Teaching Periods