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Professional Speaking Communication (ESLA90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On Campus (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 2
Email: omaxwell@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Online Semester 2 - On Campus |
|---|---|
| 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
- 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
- Improved their ability to function in the workplace
Last updated: 1 September 2023
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: 1 September 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Production and perception tasks
| From Week 2 to Week 10 | 25% |
Peer-based speech assessment
| Week 5 | 20% |
Oral presentation (mock job interview), equivalent to 15 minutes oral exam
| Week 12 | 30% |
Prepared role play, equivalent to 10 minutes oral exam
| During the examination period | 25% |
| 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: 1 September 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Olga Maxwell Mode of delivery Online 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 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Email: omaxwell@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Olga Maxwell Mode of delivery On Campus (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 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
- Completion rate. Students who started their course from 2022 and are in a CSP or receiving a HELP Loan (eg FEE-HELP) must meet the completion rate to continue to receive Commonwealth Support for that course.
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement, and as a fail toward the completion rate, unless there are approved ‘special circumstances’.
Additional delivery details
This subject is offered as both online and on-campus. Some restrictions on student visa holders apply. Please contact the course coordinator for more information.
Last updated: 1 September 2023
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 (Enhanced) Course Master of Public Administration - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 1 September 2023