QEN018 General English Advanced 1-5


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Unit Outline: College 5 Week TP - 4 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal

Unit code:QEN018
Credit points:20
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Overview

General English offers pre-academic English and study skills for students preparing for entry into English for Academic Purposes courses as well as non-academic language development at all levels from elementary to advanced. Classes at specific levels are offered subject to demand.

Content

While specific content varies according to level, broadly the course consists of:

  • English language structures and systems
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Integrated skills development (reading, writing, speaking, listening)
  • Pronunciation and intonation
  • Cultural studies, including field trips and excursions (which may incur some additional, minimal cost)
  • Computer assisted language learning
  • Guided individual language learning skills

Learning Approaches

Proficiency is developed through the presentation and practice of relevant language content and skills in small classes (maximum 18 students, average 15 students). Teaching methods are based on interactive, task-based, student-centred activities in both simulated and authentic contexts.

Assessment

Overview

Progress is monitored on a student record.

All assessment results (formative/summative/diagnostic) are recorded.

At the end of each session students receive a written progress report.

Unit Grading Scheme

S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Courses are based on selection from internationally-recognised course books and supplemented by a comprehensive range of other relevant up-to-date resources, or materials developed specifically for pre-academic General English students.

Risk Assessment Statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.