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| ESL1007 | University English: Society | ||
| SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS | |||
| Credit Points: 15 | |||
| Description: | |||
| The general aim of the unit is to expose the student of non-English speaking background to types and varieties of spoken and written discourse, communicative functions, and conceptual activities related to the theme, 'Society' and its sub-themes, for example, 'economics', 'the youth culture', and 'politics'. More specifically, the aim of ESL1007 is to assist the student developing greater facility in the four macroskills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) as well as in such study skills as note-taking, library research and reading for inferencing as these relate to 'academic English'. Full Unit Outline | |||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
| http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity | |||
Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014