Graduate Certificate in English for the Global Workplace (GC-ENGGWRK)

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Overview

Award title	Graduate Certificate in English for the Global Workplace
Year & campus	2017 — Parkville
CRICOS code	093563F
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	8
Credit points	50 credit points
Duration	6 months full-time or 12 months part-time

The course is aimed at improving the scope of students’ employment options and professional advancement through enhancing their ability to use English in the workplace. It is designed for non-native speakers of English, and develops students’ skills in professional writing, professional speaking, intercultural communication, and self-editing.

Links to further information

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

an undergraduate degree, or equivalent.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

prior academic performance.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students should have:

an awareness of pronunciation and its role in communication;
improved clarity and comprehensibility of their own speech;
an ability to edit their own writing for accuracy and style;
an awareness of grammatical structures in workplace writing;
an awareness of cross-cultural differences in communication;
improved cross-cultural communication skills;
the ability to analyse written workplace discourses; and
the ability to adapt their own writing to different professional contexts.

Generic skills

On completion of this course, students should have:

acquired enhanced transferable reading, writing, speaking and intercultural skills; and
improved the scope of their employment options and professional advancement.

Graduate attributes

Academic distinction

Graduates will demonstrate an advanced level of skills in workplace communication

Active citizenship

Graduates will be active collaborators in the workplace

Integrity and self-awareness

Graduates will be aware of their own strengths and strategies for handling challenges in workplace communication responsibly

Course structure

Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time

Program Requirements -

four compulsory subjects (50 points)

Total 50 points

Subject options

Compulsory subjects

50 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
ESLA90001	Professional Speaking Communication	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ESLA90002	Advanced Self-Editing	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ESLA90003	Professional Literacies	Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ESLA90004	Intercultural Professional Communication	Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Further study

Graduates may be eligible for progression to a range of other graduate coursework programs.

Last updated: 18 December 2020