English Language Studies

Course aim

To enable students to improve their awareness, understanding and use of English language in social and academic contexts.

Course content

Throughout the course students will study word form and order; clause & sentence and structure; learn how to write in an academic register; be taught reading strategies for long texts; be taught how to evaluate information sources and take notes; develop fundamental writing skills including focus on sentence and paragraph structure; participate in a range of communicative, group activities; be taught oral presentation skills and develop confidence in presenting to an audience and develop listening comprehension skills.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture (Online recordings)	1 hour x 13 weeks
Online learning activities	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Presentation, Summary, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.