Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Cassi Liardet
Philip Chappell
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MAppLing or MAppLingTESOL or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
APPL7420
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will provide you with an understanding of the features of academic discourse, focusing on the genres used by different disciplinary communities, and the way these communities use the lexico-grammatical resources of academic English to achieve their purposes. We examine the identities projected by academics in their writing, and the ways in which student writers develop their understanding of and ability to project appropriate identities. This understanding provides the basis for consideration of approaches to needs analysis, course and materials development and assessment. You will explore the problems faced by both proficient speakers and developing speakers of English. You will have the opportunity to follow your own interests in the selection of assessment task topics. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Article or Chapter Summary | 20% | No | 2024-08-18 |
Research Interview | 45% | No | 2024-09-29 |
Materials Review | 35% | Yes | 2024-11-03 |
Assessment Type 1: Summary
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 2024-08-18
Weighting: 20%
For this assignment, students summarise the main ideas of a research project and discuss the implications of the research on the teaching of English for Academic Purposes.
Assessment Type 1: Media presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 2024-09-29
Weighting: 45%
Students engage with a researcher (research student or academic staff member) studying an area relevant to the teaching and learning of English for Academic Purposes to conduct and publish an in-depth interview about the area being explored and its applications to the teaching of English for Academic Purposes.
Assessment Type 1: Qualitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 2024-11-03
Weighting: 35%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students critically analyse teaching materials taken from published sources
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
APPL8420 is delivered as a “flipped classroom”. This means that the main content is delivered through virtual recorded seminars. Students enrolled in the unit exclusively online are expected to work through the weekly readings and lectures independently prior to completing the activities in the Weekly discussion guides. Students can complete the activities independently, in their own time, or they are welcome to come along to class in person or via Zoom. In these weekly face-to-face gatherings, we will engage more deeply with this content through application activities and discussion.
Time: Monday 17.00 – 19.00 (5-7pm)
Location: 01 Central Courtyard, Rm. 218 & Online via Zoom and Echo
The course convenor will be contactable through email to answer any queries that might arise.
Module Readings
There are between two and five 'required readings' for each module in this unit. You need to read a minimum of two for each module. Readings are essential as they discuss the major themes involved in the unit. You will find these readings on iLearn, via the ‘Leganto’ link.
Recommended books are shelved in the Reserve section of the library and can be borrowed for limited periods of time.
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Tasks |
Week 1 |
22 July |
Introduction: What is academic discourse? |
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Week 2 |
29 July |
Genre in EAP |
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Week 3 |
5 August |
The language of academic English: Abstraction & nominalisation |
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Week 4 |
12 August |
Voice & Identity in professional academic texts |
Article Summary Due 18 August |
Week 5 |
19 August |
Voice & Identity in student writing |
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Week 6 |
26 August |
EAP, intertextuality and plagiarism |
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Week 7 |
2 September |
Multimodality and the use of media in EAP |
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Week 8 |
9 September |
Approaches to EAP: Study skills, literacy and literacies |
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Recess |
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Beyond the Paper Interview Due: 29 September |
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Week 9 |
30 September |
Needs Analysis in EAP |
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Week 10 |
7 October |
Course Design in EAP |
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Week 11 |
14 October |
Materials Selection & Design in EAP |
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Week 12 |
21 October |
Assessment in EAP |
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Week 13 |
28 October |
Researching EAP |
Materials Review Report Due 3 November |
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Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at university, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute towards the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others based on their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All staff and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone.
Unit information based on version 2024.01R of the Handbook