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Advanced Self-Editing (ESLA90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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The subject aims to improve students’ ability to edit their written texts in order to produce grammatically accurate and stylistically appropriate texts for professional purposes. The subject begins with a review of the most frequent errors in the writing of students who speak English as a Second Language, including errors in morphology, syntax, cohesion, and punctuation, and then considers the impact that such errors may have on meaning. In the second half of the subject, students engage in linguistic analysis of a range of work-place texts (e.g. short reports, media releases). The aim of this analysis is to identify the most salient grammatical and stylistic features that contribute to the clarity of the texts. Throughout the subject students will engage in identifying areas of concern in their writing (annotation), self and peer editing exercises, keeping logs of their progress, and using available online grammar resources.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject students should have:
- developed the ability to self edit for accuracy and style;
- developed a greater awareness of salient grammatical structures in professional writing for a specific purpose; and
- sharpened their literacy skills to improve the scope of employment options and professional advancement.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed enhanced problem solving skills;
- have sharpened their analytical skills;
- have further developed their written and spoken skills; and
- have improved their ability to function in the workplace.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Editing tasks: 3 homework tasks, total 2,000 words (40%), due in weeks 4, 6 and 9 of the teaching period
- Peer review task, 500 words (10%), due in week 5 of the teaching period
- Test of editing and writing, 2500 words (50%), due in week 10 of the teaching period
Hurdle requirement: students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes to pass this subject, and regular class participation is expected
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Neomy Storch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1 x 1-hour lecture and 1 x 2-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Please note: this subject is only available to students for whom English is an additional language.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Course Master of Public Administration Course Graduate Certificate in English for the Global Workplace Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of International Relations Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of International Relations Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 2 years Major EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022