Units

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Sample subject outline - 12 Week Teaching Period - 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This unit is designed to help you gain entry to University Entry programs (Foundation and University Diploma). Its purpose is to improve your English language and study skills in order to prepare you for independent study and to familiarise you with the Australian academic environment.

Aims

The aims of the EAP unit are to:

• assist you to upgrade your English proficiency level in speaking, listening, reading and writing to meet university entry requirements;
  
• prepare you for independent study and to familiarise you with an Australian academic context.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to speak, listen, read and write in academic contexts.

In particular, you should be able to:

• Organise and deliver an oral presentation;
  
• Research and write formal essays;
  
• Listen and read in academic contexts.

Content

The unit consists of the following integrated modules:

• Academic reading and note taking;
  
• Academic writing;
  
• Listening and note taking from lectures;
  
• Speaking in an academic setting, including oral presentations;
  
• Study skills;
  
• Internet/library research skills.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Proficiency is developed through the presentation and practice of relevant topics, genres, structures and vocabulary. Content knowledge and skills are developed in small class centred activities and simulated academic contexts.

Assessment

Weeks 1-8

• Writing portfolio (in-class exercises)
  
• Reading examinations
  
• Listening examinations
  
• In-class essay

Weeks 9-12

• Oral presentation
  
• Reading examination
  
• Writing examination
  
• Listening examination

Assessment name: Writing Portfolio (in-class)
Description: Portfolio
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 1-8

Assessment name: Reading Examination
Description: Examination
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 1-8

Assessment name: In-class Essay
Description: Essay
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 1-8

Assessment name: Listening Examination
Description: Examination
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 5%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 1-8

Assessment name: Reading Examination
Description: Examination
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 9-12

Assessment name: Oral Presentation
Description: Oral Presentation
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 15%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 9-12

Assessment name: Writing Examination
Description: Examination
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 15%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 9-12

Assessment name: Listening Examination
Description: Examination
Relates to objectives: NA
Weight: 15%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 9-12

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

A comprehensive range of resources is used throughout the unit. Texts and handouts are made available. You are not required to purchase and specific unit text. It is expected, however, that you will have your own monolingual (English-English) dictionary. Some key titles used in the unit include:

Author:Gardner, P.S.
Title:New Directions: An Integrated Approach to reading, Writing and Critical Thinking
Year:1998
Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Author:Glendinning, E.H. and B. Holmstrom
Title:Study Reading: A Course in Reading Skills for Academic Purposes
Year:2004
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Edition:2nd

Author:Jordan, R.R.
Title:Academic Writing Course: Study Skills in English
Year:1999
Publisher:Pearson Education Limited
Edition:3rd

Author:Le Bauer, R.S.
Title:Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn
Year:2000
Publisher:Prentice Hall Regents
Edition:2nd

Author:Anderson, K.J. MacClean and T. Lynch
Title:Study Speaking: A Course in Spoken English for Academic Purposes
Year:2004
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Edition:2nd

Author:Mikulecky, B.S. and L. Jeffries
Title:More Reading Power
Year:2004
Publisher:Pearson Education Inc.
Edition:2nd

Author:Oshima, A. and A. Hogue
Title:Writing Academic English
Year:1999
Publisher:Addison Wesley Longman
Edition:3rd

Author:Rost, M. ed.
Title:Contemporary Topics: Listening and Note Taking Skills
Year:2002
Publisher:Pearson Education Inc.
Edition:2nd

Author:Wholey, M.L. and M. Henein
Title:Study Reading Matters 3: An Interactive Approach to Reading
Year:2001
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Co.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 18-Mar-2013