Professional Speaking Communication (ESLA90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed for graduate students who would like to improve their spoken English skills for professional contexts. It is aimed at speakers of English as an additional language.
Students who complete this subject will become familiar with Australian English pronunciation, will develop confidence and self-awareness, and will improve the clarity and fluency of their speech for use in professional communication. The content covers various aspects of pronunciation, such as individual sounds, sound combinations, syllables and word stress, rhythm, sentence stress, connected speech processes and intonation. Students will also improve their listening-discrimination skills, develop an understanding of the basic processes involved in speech production and gain practical knowledge about the communicative nature of sentence stress and intonation, especially as they apply to workplace settings.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- an understanding the basic processes involved in the articulation of sounds and speech production;
- gained knowledge about the various aspects of pronunciation and their role in communication;
- understand and be able to identify segmental and prosodic features of speech;
- become familiar with the pronunciation aspects of Australian English;
- improved their speech clarity and fluency; and
- the ability to use spoken English effectively to improve their scope of employment options and professional advancement.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- developed enhanced problem solving skills;
- sharpened their analytical skills;
- further developed their written and spoken skills; and
- improved their ability to function in the workplace.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Please note: this subject is only available to students for whom English is an additional language. It is not suitable for native speakers of English.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students that have completed or are planning to enrol in LING90015 English Phonetics and Phonology are not recommended to undertake this subject
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Production test, equivalent to 5 minutes oral exam
| Week 4 | 10% |
Peer-based speech assessment, equivalent to 5 minutes oral exam
| Week 5 | 20% |
Perception test
| Week 7 | 15% |
Prepared role play, equivalent to 10 minutes oral exam
| Week 9 | 25% |
Oral presentation (mock job interview), equivalent to 15 minutes oral exam
| Week 12 | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Olga Maxwell Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: 1 x 1-hour lecture and 1 x 2hr laboratory practical per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in English for the Global Workplace Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Course Master of Public Administration - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022