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Advanced Self-Editing (ESLA90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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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
Semester 1
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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; 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: 12 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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Three homework editing tasks, weeks 4, 6 and 9 of the semester
| From Week 4 to Week 9 | 40% |
Peer review task
| Week 5 | 10% |
Portfolio, completed throughout the semester with the final version due in the end of semester examination period
| During the examination period | 20% |
Test of editing and writing
| Week 11 | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes to pass this subject, and regular class participation is expected | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Neomy Storch Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Neomy Storch Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (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 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Please note Online Availability is only available to students undertaking the online version of the Master of Applied Linguistics
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Submission of all assessment is required. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
- 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: 12 November 2022