School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsFoundations of Academic English (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700291.1
Discipline: LINGUISTICS
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
100846 - Analytical Reading and Writing, 700131 - Analytical Reading and Writing (WSTC), 102735 - Foundations of Academic English
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College. Students enrolled in Extended College courses must have passed 40 credit points of the preparatory units in these courses.
About this Unit
Academic English is a special kind of English that is used in academic writing and other professional contexts. This unit aims to improve students’ written communication skills in academic English. The unit content includes English grammar as well as analytical reading and writing in academic English. Students will also learn to identify and to make cogent and sophisticated arguments using various written formats. Student work will be assessed in terms of theoretical and applied knowledge as well as in terms of writing skills.
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