| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Federation TAFE |
| Unit Title: | Intermediate Academic Literacy for International Students |
| Unit ID: | HENAE2000 |
| 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 5.5. ) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 091501 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course focuses on developing intermediate academic English language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking as they apply to non-English speaking background international students who intend to undertake tertiary study in Australia. Students will participate in group and individual learning activities to develop their team work skills, independent learning skills and English language knowledge and communication skills. Students will also have the opportunity to begin learning the language requirements of their intended disciplinary pathway. |
| Grade Scheme: | Ungraded (S, UN) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| 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: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Reading: Understand the main idea of a passage using textual clues. |
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| K2. | Listening: Understand the key points in a simple recorded text on a familiar topic. |
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| K3. | Speaking: Express opinions and give reasons for a viewpoint on a familiar academic topic. |
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| K4. | Writing: Express a personal opinion in a simple academic text. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Reading: Identify the sources of information in a simple academic text. |
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| S2. | Listening: Infer opinions in a simple presentation or lecture, if guided by questions. |
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| S3. | Speaking: Ask and answer basic questions in a simple academic discussion. |
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| S4. | Writing: Write an introduction to a simple essay, if provided with a model. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Reading: Understand the writer’s purpose in a simple academic text, if guided by questions. |
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| A2. | Listening: Distinguish between main ideas and supporting details in a simple presentation or lecture. |
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| A3. | Speaking: Give an effective presentation about a straightforward, familiar academic topic. |
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| A4. | Writing: Paraphrase information from a simple text, if guided by questions. |
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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-specific discourse and vocabulary. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K2, S2, A2 | Listening tasks, related to the comprehension of unfamiliar discussion topics or academic presentations | Listening comprehension test | S/UN | | 2. | K3, S3, A3 | Spoken Presentation on a topic that is researched for the writing task followed by audience generated discussion questions. | Oral Presentation and discussion | S/UN | | 3. | K1, S1, A1 | Reading task(s), related to the comprehension of academic or unfamiliar 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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