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Advanced Self-Editing (ESLA90002)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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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 be able to:

  • Develop the ability to self edit for accuracy and style
  • Develop a greater awareness of salient grammatical structures in professional writing
  • Demonstrate sharpened 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
  • Have improved their ability to function in the workplace.

Last updated: 10 November 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.

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: 10 November 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Three homework editing tasks, weeks 4, 6 and 9 of the semester

  • 2000 words (total)
From Week 4 to Week 940%

Peer review task

  • 500 words
Week 510%

Portfolio, completed throughout the semester with the final version due in the end of semester examination period

  • 1000 words (total)
During the examination period20%

Test of editing and writing

  • 1500 words
Week 1130%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures where offered.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval.Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorCynthia Nicholas Palikat
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours36 Hours - 1 x 1-hour lecture and 1 x 2-hour seminar per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

    Semester 2 contact information

    cynthianicholas.nicholaspal@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

What do these dates mean

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    - 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’.

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Further information

Last updated: 10 November 2023