VU23550 - Give complex presentations for study purposes

Unit code:VU23550Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL learners to participate in further study contexts which involve the presentation of ideas and information in complex formal presentations.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of Indicators of Competence in Oral Communication at Level 4, and
the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Speaking and Listening. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Speaking 3 / 3+ and Listening 3 / 3+.This unit applies to EAL learners wishing to develop their speaking and listening skills in English to satisfy further study needs. The study contexts in which these communication skills are applied are varied, and can be related to a range of further study, Vocational Education and Training (VET) or Higher Education contexts and specific fields of study.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. Assessment must confirm the ability to use language conventions and linguistic knowledge to:

plan and present two complex oral presentations suitable to topic, purpose and audience including:

developing a presentation plan for each presentation including use of supporting materials
applying discourse strategies to convey complex information
using register appropriate to the context

review each of the above presentations and for each make two suggestions for improvement.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

vocabulary and terminology specific to the identified topic or further study area, such as content words, collocations or phrasal verbs
compound sentences and complex sentences with subordinate clauses
verb tenses and verb forms such as active and passive forms, present perfect continuous, past perfect, conditional, future
modal forms, such as could have, might have, should have, may have
reported speech with some verb forms, such as Smith stated that it was..
adjectives, adverbs, adverbial phrases or prepositional phrases to describe and convey information and expand on ideas
spoken discourse strategies to convey spoken text
discourse linkers to develop ideas and their relationship to each other, to interpret and convey meaning, signal intention and opinion
conjunctions to convey relationships, such as time finally, cause and effect has a result of, contrast however, condition such as if, unless.
Sociolinguistic and Cultural Knowledge:
use of tone, intonation and stress to influence meaning in spoken language
register and style used in spoken presentations and formal interactions appropriate to further study contexts
some aspects of the local further study culture including language nuances, such as idioms, irony and sarcasm as they relate to spoken texts relevant to further study
purpose of paralinguistic features used in spoken text, such as pitch, intonation and stress
cues used for inferred meaning, such as logical, contextual and paralinguistic cues.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.