59316 English in a Faculty Context

6cp; over 10 weeks

This is an integrated subject offered by the ELSSA Centre in consultation with a Faculty to develop and enhance students' academic literacy and oracy skills within the context of the particular discipline area. Within this framework, content encompasses critical reading within the discourse of the discipline and profession, writing for academic and professional purposes in a range of discipline-specific genres, speaking and listening in the contexts of tertiary study, and critical thinking across a diverse range of resources. The specific focus in a given semester depends on the requirements of faculties to ensure the relevance and applicability of the tasks, and upon a thorough analysis of students' needs, interests and competencies in a range of academic language and learning tasks.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $624.50
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,070.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.