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Professional Literacies (ESLA90003)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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This subject aims to develop effective written communication skills for use in professional workplace contexts. It is designed for graduate students, who are speakers of English as an additional language. Given the wide range of professional workplaces and modes of writing found within these, this subject aims to help students reflect on the different contexts and interactions that are at stake in professional reading and writing. It will do this by teaching students techniques of text analysis to assist them in identifying the conventions of a variety of genres encountered in the workplace. Students will also develop skills in structuring and writing texts that respond appropriately and flexibly to a range of communicative purposes and audiences. Particular attention will be paid to workplace modes of writing (including promotional and hortatory text types), and to the processes of collaborative professional writing.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- demonstrate a capability to analyze professional discourse/texts;
- demonstrate a capability to adapt writing for different audiences & purposes;
- show a knowledge of a range of work-related genres;
- demonstrate skills in collaborative writing;
- show an ability to reflect on language learning strategies and set goals for improving these strategies.
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
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.
This subject is compulsory in the Graduate Certificate in English for the Global Workplace, and Head of Program approval is required for enrolment by Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Opinion piece
| Week 4 | 20% |
Job application genre set / online portfolio
| Week 8 | 30% |
A report
| During the examination period | 30% |
Online activities
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
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 - Online
Principal coordinator Janne Morton Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 1 x 1 hour and 1 x 2 hour seminar 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
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 Graduate Certificate in English for the Global Workplace Course Master of Public Administration Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022