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ENCO100 Communication Skills: Composition

Updated: 07 July 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 On line E - Wholly online unit
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On line E - Wholly online unit
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMM100
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Rosemary Williamson (rwilli27@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides a working knowledge of written communication skills in an academic context and is suitable for any undergraduate course in the University. Class work focuses on research strategies, language usage and essay writing. Students should be proficient in English and are expected to achieve basic word processing competency in their own time. Please note that this is not a creative writing, remedial or ESL unit. The focus is on formal writing for academic purposes. This unit has a compulsory online component. Students are expected to submit online answers to regular grammar quizzes.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Easy Writer: Formal Writing for Academic Purposes
ISBN: 9781442502642
Belmont, W. and Sharkey, M., Pearson 2nd ed. 2009
Note: It is strongly recommended that students order the textbook, only available from the UNE United Campus Bookshop, well in advance of commencement of semester to avoid delays.
Text refers to: Semesters 1 and 2 , On Campus and Online
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
ISBN: 9780195568882
Oxford 5th ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semesters 1 and 2 , On Campus and Online
Macquarie Concise Dictionary
ISBN: 9781876429850
Macquarie 5th ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semesters 1 and 2 , On Campus and Online
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Short exercise 6%
Assessment Notes
Two paragraphs
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 2: Short exercise 9%
Assessment Notes
3 paragraphs
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Assignment 3: Short Essay 25%
Assessment Notes
5 paragraph essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 4: Long essay 30% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Seven paragraph essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 4: Long essay 50% Online
Assessment Notes
Seven paragraph essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 4: Long essay 50% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Seven paragraph essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Assessment 10%
Assessment Notes
Regular online quizzes
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Tutorial 20% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Structured tutorial participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 6, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. complete a range of shorter tasks to develop and practise research and writing skills;
  2. understand and use appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation and presentation in written tasks;
  3. identify and access relevant library resources, conduct keyword searches, compile bibliographies and take notes;
  4. evaluate the content and presentation of other students' written work (on-campus students are expected to read their work aloud in class; both on-campus and online students are encouraged to exchange drafts and comments via email and website Discussion Board);
  5. plan and draft a formal essay on a topic, taking account of group feedback, and revise and edit the essay.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit provides a foundation in written communication skills in an academic context, and therefore this attribute is directly assessed in each set assessment task. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are essential and intrinsic to the unit's methodology. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Global perspectives are incorporated into this unit through the selected topics students are required to respond to as part of the unit assessments, and through the greater understanding of the role of written and formal English as an aspect of the international lingua franca in the 21st century. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy is required for practice of, and research relevant to, writing. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Life-long learning is encouraged through the study of underlying principles of writing that can be applied in new contexts. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is essential in responding to all assessment tasks in this unit, and in developing a greater understanding of the generic conventions of formal writing. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is involved in the consideration of the social importance of clear and direct written communication, and in understanding the role of reasoned, balanced debate. 		True True
8 Team Work
Team work is involved in the practice of peer-assessment of work in the classroom and the collaborative approach to discussion and debate in preparation for completion of written assessment work. 		True True True
   

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