English 3A

Course aim

To extend students’ spoken and written communication in English as an Additional (second or foreign) Language at an advanced level and to extend critical literacy skills in English as an International Language of Wider Communication

Course content

Students in this course will explore the historical and social as well as the political and economic circumstances which have contributed towards the internationalisation of English. This course will offer students insights into the relationship amongst English and other international languages of wider communication and also languages used at regional and local levels. Practise-based aspects of the course will offer students an introduction to the use of English in careers which include education, international trade, development, diplomacy and international relations. Students will become familiar with current agreements on the use of English, for example as the international language of aviation and maritime law, while also gaining an understanding of the role/s of other (international) languages of wider communication.

Emphasis will be placed on: research, analytical and critical writing and presentation skills appropriate to the international use of English.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
LANG 2032	English 2A
Group 2
LANG 2033	English 2B

Available to students for whom English is an additional (i.e. second or foreign) language and who have achieved an IELTS minimum overall score of 7.0 or TOEFL 590 or equivalent, or successful completion of one of the listed prerequisites or equivalent.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	3 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

Continous assessment: Portfolio, Oral presentation, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.