| Semester 2, 2022 Springfield On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | USQ College |
| School or Department : | USQ College |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Overview
In their discipline subjects university students need to appropriately understand academic 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 with highly advanced texts, to meet the highly complex demands of tertiary studies in education, benchmarked to a level of at least 73 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1+ level. It also aims to enable students to prepare to meet future registration requirements of a range of professional disciplines.
In this course, activities in English have been organised for the development of highly advanced independent reading and critical thinking approaches, attitudes, and strategies, using a range of demanding 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:
- Integrate reading strategies flexibly and autonomously with longer, more demanding 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 a near native-like level, benchmarked to at least 73 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1+ level.
- Generate knowledge on a topic both individually and in groups through critical engagement with longer, more demanding academic texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation at a near native-like level, benchmarked to at least 73 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1+ level.
- 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 a near native-like level, benchmarked to at least 73 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) C1+ level.
- Paraphrase and summarise a range of complex academic texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation at a near native-like level, benchmarked to at least 73 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 - Academic Word List (AWL) - sub lists 1-5 | 25.00 |
| 2. | Selective reading strategies and practice with longer sophisticated academic texts | 30.00 |
| 3. | Active and critical reading strategies and practice with longer sophisticated academic texts | 30.00 |
| 4. | Acknowledging and evaluating longer and sophisticated academic sources | 15.00 |
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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 sem test 1 | 15 |
| Mid sem test 2 | 15 |
| End of sem closed exam | 70 |