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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Kurongkurl Katitjin

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Academic Reading and Writing 2

  • Unit Code

    ABB1136

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit will focus students' learning on the activity of reading for academic and critical purposes. As readers, students will develop the ability to examine both the contexts in which texts are produced and the interpretive and analytical processes used to frame responses to texts. Students will apply their reading skills to interpret relations such as power and subject positions in texts concerning Indigenous Australians and the wider society. It extends the learning of unit ABB1126 and aims to incorporate the teaching and learning of critical analysis, reading for purpose, and assignment writing. Indigenous content is an essential component to the unit.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Print-Based to be phased out by end of 2007.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse essay question/topics and put in place an essay plan.
  2. Apply appropriately a number of directive words and their specific meanings in the context of essay writing: for example (analyse, critique, examine, evaluate etc.).
  3. Apply correct referencing, grammar and appropriate research skills consistently in academic writing.
  4. Critically analyse the colonisation of Indigenous Australia through to contemporary times.
  5. Identify key concepts and ideas conveyed in academic literature, analyse ideas from literature while validating your own.
  6. Identify the specific purposes of academic reading and writing.
  7. Utilise effective editing skills for essay drafts.

Unit Content

  1. Use of directive words in an essay topic or question and the analysis of essay topics and questions.
  2. Social indicators as a consequence of colonisation: health, housing, unemployment etc.
  3. Texts of Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors as presented in a range of sources, internet, library, newspapers etc.
  4. The developmental stages of essay writing.
  5. The key features to good academic writing.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, guest speakers, videos, literature, discussion groups, presentations, independent learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReading for University Part A: Reading Summary10%
AssignmentReading for University Part B: Critical Analysis20%
EssayWriting for University Part A: Essay Plan10%
EssayWriting for University Part B: Essay Draft10%
EssayWriting for University Part C: Final Essay20%
ExaminationExamination30%

Text References

  • ^ Rolls, N., & Wignell, P. (2009). Communicating at university: Skills for success. Darwin: Australia. Charles Darwin University Press.
  • Davis, J. (1992). In our town. Paddington: Australia. Currency Press.
  • Craven, R. (Ed.). (1999). Teaching Aboriginal studies. NSW: Australia. Allen & Unwin.
  • Abercrombie, N., Hill, S., & Turner, B.S. (2000). The Penguin dictionary of sociology. (4th ed.). London: United Kingdom. Penguin.
  • Morgan, S. (1988). My place. Fremantle: Australia. Fremantle Arts Centre Press.
  • Giddens, A. (2001). Sociology. (4th ed.). Cambridge: United Kingdom. Polity Press.
  • Saunders, J. (1997). Plays from black Australia. Paddington: Australia. Currency Press.
  • Carter, R. (1995). Keywords in language and literacy. New York: USA. Routledge.
  • Moon, B., & Mellor, B. (2006). Writing critical essays: A practical guide. Perth: Australia. Chalkface Press.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

ABB1136|1|1

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Kurongkurl Katitjin

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Academic Reading and Writing 2

  • Unit Code

    ABB1136

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit will focus students' learning on the activity of reading for academic and critical purposes. As readers, students will develop the ability to examine both the contexts in which texts are produced and the interpretive and analytical processes used to frame responses to texts. Students will apply their reading skills to interpret relations such as power and subject positions in texts concerning Indigenous Australians and the wider society. It extends the learning of unit ABB1126 and aims to incorporate the teaching and learning of critical analysis, reading for purpose, and assignment writing. Indigenous content is an essential component to the unit.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Print-Based to be phased out by end of 2007.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse essay question/topics and put in place an essay plan.
  2. Apply appropriately a number of directive words and their specific meanings in the context of essay writing: for example (analyse, critique, examine, evaluate etc.).
  3. Apply correct referencing, grammar and appropriate research skills consistently in academic writing.
  4. Critically analyse the colonisation of Indigenous Australia through to contemporary times.
  5. Identify key concepts and ideas conveyed in academic literature, analyse ideas from literature while validating your own.
  6. Identify the specific purposes of academic reading and writing.
  7. Utilise effective editing skills for essay drafts.

Unit Content

  1. Use of directive words in an essay topic or question and the analysis of essay topics and questions.
  2. Social indicators as a consequence of colonisation: health, housing, unemployment etc.
  3. Texts of Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors as presented in a range of sources, internet, library, newspapers etc.
  4. The developmental stages of essay writing.
  5. The key features to good academic writing.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, guest speakers, videos, literature, discussion groups, presentations, independent learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReading for University Part A: Reading Summary10%
AssignmentReading for University Part B: Critical Analysis20%
EssayWriting for University Part A: Essay Plan10%
EssayWriting for University Part B: Essay Draft10%
EssayWriting for University Part C: Final Essay20%
ExaminationExamination30%

Text References

  • ^ Rolls, N., & Wignell, P. (2009). Communicating at university: Skills for success. Darwin: Australia. Charles Darwin University Press.
  • Davis, J. (1992). In our town. Paddington: Australia. Currency Press.
  • Craven, R. (Ed.). (1999). Teaching Aboriginal studies. NSW: Australia. Allen & Unwin.
  • Abercrombie, N., Hill, S., & Turner, B.S. (2000). The Penguin dictionary of sociology. (4th ed.). London: United Kingdom. Penguin.
  • Morgan, S. (1988). My place. Fremantle: Australia. Fremantle Arts Centre Press.
  • Giddens, A. (2001). Sociology. (4th ed.). Cambridge: United Kingdom. Polity Press.
  • Saunders, J. (1997). Plays from black Australia. Paddington: Australia. Currency Press.
  • Carter, R. (1995). Keywords in language and literacy. New York: USA. Routledge.
  • Moon, B., & Mellor, B. (2006). Writing critical essays: A practical guide. Perth: Australia. Chalkface Press.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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