LS0301 - English for Academic Purposes Level 3
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | Division of Tropical Environments & Societies |
English for Academic Purposes Level 3 is designed to cover four main areas of reading, writing, listening and oral communication. The subject is an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course based on discussion of topics related to the modern globalised world. The subject will enable students to develop their English proficiency to a high level and increase access to JCU tertiary programs, especially programs that require IELTS level 6.0 level equivalence.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken discourse;
- Display critical thinking on academic topics through speech and writing;
- Derive meaning of specific details from different types of discourse;
- Produce academic essays, following Australian university conventions;
- Read academic texts, using appropriate reading techniques.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 14 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Matthew Thurston |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (35%); other exams (20%); presentations (10%); learning portfolio and class participation (35%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 15 | |
| Census Date 21-Jul-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Matthew Thurston |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (35%); other exams (20%); presentations (10%); learning portfolio and class participation (35%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 16 | |
| Census Date 17-Nov-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Matthew Thurston |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (35%); other exams (20%); presentations (10%); learning portfolio and class participation (35%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 14 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Matthew Thurston |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (35%); other exams (20%); presentations (10%); learning portfolio and class participation (35%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 15 | |
| Census Date 21-Jul-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Matthew Thurston |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (35%); other exams (20%); presentations (10%); learning portfolio and class participation (35%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 16 | |
| Census Date 17-Nov-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Matthew Thurston |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (35%); other exams (20%); presentations (10%); learning portfolio and class participation (35%). |
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.