| Effective Term: | 2021/05 |
| Institute / School : | Global Professional School |
| Unit Title: | Introduction to Western Academic Culture |
| Unit ID: | HENAE1001 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (Status as a Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) Fee-paying student and meeting the requirement of a minimum IELTS band score of 5.5 or its equivalent with no band less than 5.0.) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 091501 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course continues to develop students’ language skills for entry into an Australian Higher Education environment. Students focus on reading and writing skills that include understanding and producing simple academic texts, and recognizing basic academic written structures. Students will also develop their listening and speaking skills in order to participate in a range of simple academic communicative contexts.
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| Grade Scheme: | Ungraded (S, UN) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory |  | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
The intended learning outcomes in the Knowledge, Skills and Application sections conform to the standards established in the Global Scale of English (GSE) Learning Objectives for Academic English, with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Source: Pearson Education Limited. (June 2019). Global scale of English learning objectives for academic English.
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| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Reading: Can generally understand straightforward factual texts on familiar topics. |
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| K2. | Listening: Follow the sequence of events in a short, simple academic presentation or narrative. Can follow the main points in a basic academic audio recording, if provided with written supporting material. |
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| K3. | Speaking: Give an extended description of a prepared academic topic. |
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| K4. | Writing: Use common discourse markers to show order of importance. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Reading: Recognise the writer’s point of view in a simple academic text, if guided by questions. |
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| S2. | Listening: Generally identify the topic of a prepared academic discussion around them when conducted slowly and clearly. |
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| S3. | Speaking: Explain key information and answer basic questions about information presented in graphs and charts. |
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| S4. | Writing: Express a personal opinion in a simple academic text. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Reading: Scan a simple academic text to find specific information. |
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| A2. | Listening: Infer opinions in a simple presentation or lecture, if guided by questions. |
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| A3. | Speaking: Contribute to and ask basic questions in a simple academic discussion. |
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| A4. | Writing: Write the concluding sentence or sentences of a basic paragraph, given a model. |
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| Unit Content: |
The following content will be covered: Reading, writing and research techniques; tertiary teaching environments; individual learning styles; reading from academic texts; referencing; listening and note-taking; group work; presentations; academic and discipline-speci?c discourse and vocabulary. |
| Values: |
| V1. | Active participation in all aspects of the learning environment through the four core aspects of the English language (reading, writing, speaking and listening). |
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| The Federation University graduate attributes (GA) are entrenched in the Higher Education Graduate Attributes Policy (LT1228).Federation University Australia graduates develop these graduate attributes through their engagement in explicit learning and teaching and assessment tasks that are embedded in all Federation Courses. Graduate attribute attainment typically follows an incremental development process mapped through Course progression. One or more graduate attributes must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each Federation University Australia Unit, and all attributes must be directly assessed in each Course. |
| Graduate attribute and descriptor | Development and acquisition of GAs in the Unit | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | GA 1
Thinkers | Our graduates are curious, reflective and critical. Able to analyse the world in a way that generates valued insights, they are change makers seeking and creating new solutions. | K3, S1, S4, A1, A3 | AT2, AT3, AT4 | GA 2
Innovators | Our graduates have ideas and are able to realise their dreams. They think and act creatively to achieve and inspire positive change. | K3 | AT3, AT4 | GA 3
Citizens | Our graduates engage in socially and culturally appropriate ways to advance individual, community and global well-being. They are socially and environmentally aware, acting ethically, equitably and compassionately. | N/A | N/A | GA 4
Communicators | Our graduates create, exchange, impart and convey information, ideas, and concepts effectively. They are respectful, inclusive and empathetic towards their audience, and express thoughts, feelings and information in ways that help others to understand. | K3, K4, S3 | AT2, AT4 | GA 5
Leaders | Our graduates display and promote positive behaviours, and aspire to make a difference. They act with integrity, are receptive to alternatives and foster sustainable and resilient practices. | A3 | AT2 |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K2, S2, A2 | Listening tasks, related to the comprehension of academic discussions and interviews. | Listening comprehension test | S/UN | | 2. | K3, S3, A3 | Spoken Presentation on a topic that is researched for the writing task. | Oral Presentation | S/UN | | 3. | K1, S1, A1 | Reading task(s) related to the comprehension of academic texts. | Reading comprehension test | S/UN | | 4. | K4, S4, A4 | Writing task(s) related to the production of academic texts. | Essay, report or poster | S/UN |
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