EAP 6A

Unit code: VNUEP6A | Study level: Non-award
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City Campus
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

EAP 6A is specialised 5-week unit focusing on the development of academic language skills for students who want to enter a post graduate course at VU. EAP 6A consolidates academic language and skills at an Advanced level of English. Core language and academic skills are developed to facilitate student access to academic conventions and expectations in an Australian post graduate academic context. After completion of EAP 6A student's progress to EAP 6B. On successful completion of EAP 6B students will have demonstrated that they have met the English admission requirements for entry into VU HE courses that require an IELTS of 6.5 or above (or equivalent).

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Listening: Demonstrate understanding of sustained formal interactions in a complex academic setting;
  2. Reading: Identify, analyse and evaluate information from a range of complex texts for academic research purposes;
  3. Writing: Write a researched academic essay focusing on comparison/contrast essay structure; and
  4. Speaking: Engage in a range of spoken texts (discussions, presentations, discussion forums).

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Essay
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Essay x 2 (Researched and Timed Examination Essay)
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Presentation (Summary of a Journal Article)
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Mid and end of unit listening and reading tests
Assessment type: Other
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Grade: Pass/Fail
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Required reading

VUE developed workbooks, audio & VU Collaborate learning resources are provided to students.

As part of a course

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