James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

CU1000 - English for Academic Purposes

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Business, Law & Governance

Available to Diploma of Higher Education - Business Studies & Information Technology Majors offered at JCU Singapore students only.

This subject will inculcate effective habits and patterns of academic study and successfully engage students in a comprehensive overview of faculty expectations in terms of academic work and in-class participation. The focus of the subject, therefore, is on developing English language and study skills required for developing the critical reading and thinking strategies that academic writing requires in university study. The students will be given guided practice structuring their essays to be reader-centric rather than for self expression. The need for citation and referencing will also be taught so as to acknowledge the work of others. Reading skills will be developed for the purpose of extracting relevant information from resources in order to produce informed essays of substance. Five skills will be built upon namely: essay writing; report writing; oral presentations; listening and note-taking; academic reading.

Learning Outcomes


Availabilities

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 07-Apr-2016
Coord/Lect: Dr Janelle Rose, Ms Pamela Arumynathan.
Contact hours:
  • 50 hours workshops/Seminars - Combination of lectures, workshop/seminar
    Assessment:presentations (15%); participation in class activities (10%); essays (25%); assignments (30%); listening test (20%).

    JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
    Census Date 08-Dec-2016
    Coord/Lect: Dr Janelle Rose, Ms Pamela Arumynathan.
    Contact hours:
    • 50 hours workshops/Seminars - Combination of lectures, workshop/seminar
      Assessment:presentations (15%); participation in class activities (10%); essays (25%); assignments (30%); listening test (20%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.