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FNDN300 Advanced Academic Skills and Professional English

Updated: 03 August 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory Four days or equivalent for offshore students eg distributed across evenings/weekends
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 48cp and candidature in BCom(Acct) or BBus or BFinAdmin (enrolment restricted to on-campus international students) or BMus (Hong Kong) or MEdAdmin (Vietnam)
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EHPS100 or PDLD300
Notes

this unit is recommended for the study programs of Chinese pathway students
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Debra O'Brien (dobrien8@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit consolidates and enhances English language and academic skills for successful higher education study. It covers reading, writing, listening and speaking skills; aspects of academic literacy and the requirements of successful university study; information literacy skills; cross-cultural communication and relevant discipline-specific skills. The unit allows students to practice professional English in the variety of contexts designed to link the knowledge of discipline specific vocabulary and concepts with the real life scenarios and events. It also encourages the development of time-management skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills and professional expectations and attitudes.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Please consult coordinator
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 20% 750
Assessment Notes
Reflective writing
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 5 GA: 2, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 2 20% 750
Assessment Notes
Quizzes
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 3 10% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay from discipline
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 4 10%
Assessment Notes
Class participation and speaking assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 2, 5
Assignment 5 40% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. express themselves competently in written English in a range of academic genres and text types, and for a range of disciplinary purposes, and apply writing processes and protocols to these tasks;
  2. read a variety of academic texts in English and demonstrate an understanding of the logical structure and content of these texts by completing set comprehension tasks;
  3. interpret meaning accurately and respond appropriately to spoken English in a variety of academic contexts;
  4. access, identify, critically evaluate and synthesise information relevant to the requirements of the discipline and use evidence appropriately in support of an argument in written tasks;
  5. define the role and expectations of university students in the Australian university setting, construct an identity as a learner in this setting and reflectively evaluate their own learning and personal planning processes.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The relevant discipline-specific skills required in the award in which this unit is part will be taught and assessed in assignments 2 and 3 and practised in other units of the award. For example, in the BBus/BComm(Acct), these units may be AFM 211, ECON 244, LS 391 or LS 251, or MM units. Students will use the discipline-specific knowledge gained in this unit to critically engage with their professional practice and will be assessed in the final assessment task. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills will be taught in all components of the unit and assessed in all assignments. Assessment tasks will be assessed on style, clarity of expression, the development of a clear and well-structured argument and appropriate referencing and being able to effectively communicate complex discipline-specific concepts. Oral communication skills will be taught in the language proficiency component of the unit and through in class discussions, and will be assessed in assignment 4. Students will also be able to practise communication skills with members of the professional community. For example, being able to communicate financial data to people with non-financial backgrounds is a highly valued skill in accounting. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught how to undertake research by searching, selecting and critically evaluating a range of sources. They will be taught about the ethical use of information and appropriate acknowledgement of these sources. They will also be taught how to effectively use sources/evidence in developing an argument. They will use these skills to construct an academic essay and will be assessed on this. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through online and class discussions and written assessment tasks, students will develop essential skills in critical thinking, research, writing and discussion. These skills will be transferable across different disciplines and will continue to be useful in other areas of their academic and professional lives. Lifelong learning is not an isolated attribute, but is an inherent part of each of the graduate attributes that are taught, assessed and practised in this unit. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to analyse an essay question, decide on an appropriate way to structure an essay response and search for appropriate literature to support their response. Students will be assessed on their ability to work through statistical data and analysing the figures within the context of the specific assignment questions. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be taught their professional and ethical responsibilities as researchers, including how to provide a balanced and well-considered argument with sufficient evidence. An increased awareness of academic integrity will continue to enhance social responsibility in this field as students are taught to critically engage with their academic work within a professional context. 		True True True
   

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