AdministrativeIntroduction to Academic Communication 1 (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 900107.2
Discipline: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: Z
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
900074 - Academic English 1 (UWSC); 900102 - English for Tertiary Study 1 (UWSC); 700209 - Introduction to Academic Communication 1 (UWSCFS); 700207 - English for Tertiary Study 1 (UWSCFS); 700198 - Academic Communication 1 (UWSCFS); 700280 - Essential Skills for Academic Success (WSTC Prep); 700275 - Communication Skills for Construction Management (WSTC Prep); 700283 - Professional Communication Skills for Engineering (WSTC Prep); 700276 - Academic and Professional Communication (WSTC Prep)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at The College in a Foundation Studies course
About this Unit
This unit is designed to introduce students to academic culture as a culture of critical debate and equip students with the academic literacy skills necessary to perform successfully in this culture. In particular, the unit aims to help students access the conventions of academic English by focussing on attitudes to knowledge, and the ways in which ideas are structured and presented in academic texts and speech. The unit assists students to comprehend academic texts, identify key ideas and concepts, and identify and use the rhetorical moves used in academic texts. It also aims to help students compare and contrast ideas across texts, improve grammatical skills that relate to academic writing, summarise and synthesise information, and understand why, when and how to reference information.
Courses| 9018.5 | University Foundation Studies Standard - 2 Terms (WSTC) | CURRENT |
| 9019.5 | University Foundation Studies Standard - 2 Terms (WSTC) | CURRENT |
| 9020.4 | University Foundation Studies Extended - 3 Terms (WSTC) | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| SQ9053.1 | Arts Sequence - Foundation Studies | CURRENT |
| SQ9054.1 | Business Sequence - Foundation Studies | CURRENT |
| SQ9055.1 | Engineering Sequence - Foundation Studies | CURRENT |
| SQ9057.1 | ICT Sequence - Foundation Studies | CURRENT |
| SQ9058.1 | Science Sequence - Foundation Studies | CURRENT |