James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

FS0100 - English Fundamentals 1

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: Division of Tropical Environments & Societies

This subject is designed to provide students with academic skills required to improve writing, speaking, reading and listening. The subject is designed for students who have basic knowledge in expressing their ideas in an academic structure. Through this subject, they will enhance their abilities to write, speak, listen and read as the contents include rephrasing, crediting the source, essay structures and organisation, presentation skills and learning and reading techniques.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:5.5 IELTS Equivalence

Availabilities

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 05-Apr-2018
Coordinator: Ms Barbara Carter
Lecturer: jc248054.
Contact hours:
  • 36 hours lectures - 3 hrs per week over 12 weeks
  • 24 hours tutorials - 2 hrs per week over 12 weeks
  • 12 hours - Consultation/Review - 1 hr per week over 12 weeks
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); movie/book review (20%); grammar quiz in weeks 3 and 8 (10%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:Nil
    Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

    JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
    Census Date 02-Aug-2018
    Coordinator: Ms Barbara Carter
    Lecturer: jc248054.
    Contact hours:
    • 36 hours lectures - 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks
    • 24 hours tutorials - 2 hrs per week for 12 weeks
    • 12 hours - Consultation/Review - 1 hr per week over 12 weeks
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); movie/book review (20%); grammar quiz in weeks 3 and 8 (10%).
      Special Assessment Requirements:Nil
      Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

      JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
      Census Date 29-Nov-2018
      Coordinator: Ms Barbara Carter
      Lecturer: jc248054.
      Contact hours:
      • 36 hours lectures - 3 hrs per week over 12 weeks
      • 24 hours tutorials - 2 hrs per week over 12 weeks
      • 12 hours - Consultation/Review - 1 hr per week over 12 weeks
        Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); movie/book review (20%); grammar quiz in weeks 3 and 8 (10%).
        Special Assessment Requirements:Nil
        Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

        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.