145-120 Advanced ESL 1

Formerly available as 145-004. Students who have completed 145-004 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Strict enrolment deadlines apply to subjects taught during the Summer Semester. Any enrolment in, or withdrawal from, this subject for the Summer Semester must be made in line with HECS census dates, see HECS census date.

All applicants will be required to sit for a selection test to determine their level of language proficiency before they are able to enrol in this subject. Students who are native speakers of English or whose language proficiency is near-native are not eligible to enrol.

This subject focuses on the English language and academic skills required for university study using materials from contemporary Australian themes. The course aims to develop the following skills: academic writing, effective note-taking, reading strategies and analysis of texts, critical thinking, speaking appropriately in academic settings, examination techniques, group work and other skills.

Three integrated listening/reading/writing assignments totalling 1300 words, a written assignment of 1300 words, a folio consisting of short written texts totalling 1400 words, and tutorial participation (10%).

A subject reader will be available.