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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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FS0100 - English Fundamentals 1

Credit points:03
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 3
Prerequisites:5.5 IELTS Equivalence
Administered by:Division of Tropical Environments & Societies

Subject Description

    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

  • demonstrate the ability to write and speak using proper grammar and vocabulary
  • analyse and write a literary analysis exploring themes, characters and plots of a given text or movie
  • assess information critically to deliver a news presentation using the Cause & Effect or Compare & Contrast essay models
  • comprehend and analyse given text
  • extract pertinent information from given text to write a summary

Subject Assessment

  • Assessment Task 1: Online MCQ Grammar, Vocabulary & Listening Quizzes Week 4, 7 & 9 - (30%)
  • Assessment Task 2: Book / Movie Review Week 5 - (20%)
  • Assessment Task 3: News Presentation Week 8 - (20%)
  • Assessment Task 4: Exam Examination period - (30%)

Note that 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.

Special Assessment Requirements

Nil

Availabilities

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 09 Apr 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Mar 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
MS Barbara Carter
Lecturer(s):
MS Barbara Carter
MISS Carla Bridge
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Lectures - 3 hrs per week over 12 weeks
  • 24 Hours - Tutorials - 2 hrs per week over 12 weeks
  • 12 Hours - Other - Consultation/Review - 1 hr per week over 12 weeks
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020
Coordinator(s):
MISS Carla Bridge
Lecturer(s):
MISS Carla Bridge
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Lectures - 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks
  • 24 Hours - Tutorials - 2 hrs per week for 12 weeks
  • 12 Hours - Other - Consultation/Review - 1 hr per week over 12 weeks
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 03 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021
Coordinator(s):
MS Barbara Carter
Lecturer(s):
MS Barbara Carter
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Lectures - 3 hrs per week over 12 weeks
  • 24 Hours - Tutorials - 2 hrs per week over 12 weeks
  • 12 Hours - Other - Consultation/Review - 1 hr per week over 12 weeks
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.