Professional Literacies (ESLA90003)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
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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 analyse professional discourse/texts
- Demonstrate a capability to adapt writing for different audiences and 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
- Sharpened their analytical skills
- Further developed their written and spoken skills; and
- Improved their ability to function in the workplace
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Timothy Johannessen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Contact hours: 1 x 1 hour and 1 x 2 hour seminar Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 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: 31 January 2024
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 Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024