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EUS1003 Reading and Critical Thinking 1

Semester 1, 2022 Springfield On-campus
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : USQ College
School or Department : USQ College
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

In their discipline subjects university students need to appropriately understand academic academically and professionally advanced texts at the surface level and also think and reflect at a deeper level of language in order to fully engage with written discourse for a specific purpose. This course develops students' capacity to manage written information, think critically, and build knowledge in English from advanced texts, to meet the more complex demands of tertiary studies in nursing, laws, or research in both face to face and digital environments. It is benchmarked to either a score of at least 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) or the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1 level and also aims to enable students to prepare to meet future registration requirements of a range of professional disciplines and serves as a prerequisite for EUS1007 Reading and Critical Thinking 2.

In this course, activities in English have been organised for the development of advanced independent reading and critical thinking approaches, attitudes, and strategies, using a range of advanced academic texts, including text books, case studies, lecture notes, academic journals, and reports, in both hard copy and digital form.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will:

  1. integrate reading strategies flexibly and autonomously with complex academic texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation, in a range of academic situations for comprehension and to complete a range of academic tasks at an advanced level, benchmarked to at least 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1 level
  2. generate knowledge on a topic through critical engagement with complex academic texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation at an advanced level, benchmarked to at least 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1 level
  3. evaluate the style of a range of complex academic texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation at an advanced level, benchmarked to at least 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1 level
  4. paraphrase and summarise a range of complex academic texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation at an advanced level, benchmarked to at least 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1 level

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Strategies for vocabulary development 鈥� General Service List 25.00
2. Selective reading strategies and practice 30.00
3. Active and critical reading strategies and practice 30.00
4. Acknowledging and evaluating sources 15.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Campbell, C 2012, English for academic study: vocabulary study book, Garnet Education, Reading.
(This resource is also required for EUS1007 Reading and Critical Thinking 2.)
Slaght, J & Pallant, A 2012, English for academic study: reading and writing source book, Garnet Education, Reading.
(This resource is also required for EUS1004 Communicating Professionally 1.)
Slaght, J 2012, English for academic study: reading course book, Garnet Education, Reading.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Description Weighting (%)
MID SEMESTER TEST 1 15
MID SEMESTER TEST 2 15
END SEMESTER CLOSED EXAM 70
Date printed 10 February 2023