175-125 Advanced ESL: Economics and Commerce

Formerly available as 145-008/125. Students who have completed 145-008/125 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Non-native speakers of English may enrol without sitting for a placement test but may be recommended to other subjects during the first two weeks of the semester depending on their English language proficiency. Native or near-native speakers of English are not eligible to enrol.

This subject involves the study of economics and commerce content-based English for academic purposes. Students should develop their academic skills through a study of Australia's economy and its major economic institutions. The skills focused on include the ability to speak appropriately in academic settings, communicate confidently as part of a team, read economics and commerce texts critically, take effective notes in economics/commerce lectures, and write reports and assignments fluently and accurately.

• synthesise and organise material from spoken and written sources;

• be more independent learners.

An 800 word assignment 20% (due mid-semester) and a 1000 word assignment 25% (due at the end of semester), three integrated tasks completed in class totalling 1500 words 30% (due throughout the semester), continuous oral and written tasks completed in class 20% (equivalent to 700 words) and participation 5%.

A subject reader will be available for purchase from the University Bookshop.