English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

English for Academic Purposes(EAP Course)

(CRICOS Code 060426K)

	Duration	24 weeks
	Class hours	20 hours per week Tue-Fri 8:30 – 14:15 Face-to-Face
	Location	123 Lonsdale Street, VIC. 3000, Melbourne (facilities gallery)
	Average class size	15 students
	Levels available	Level 3
	Entry requirements	Minimum Level 3 or IELTS 5.5

Overview

If you are planning to enrol in further study in Australia you may need more than only General English language preparation. This EAP course has been designed specifically to develop the language capability, critical, analytical and other relevant skills required to successfully cope with tertiary studies. The EAP course consolidates language competence while building study skills and problem-solving abilities.

Learning Outcomes

The main aims of the EAP course are to develop the language skills, the academic skills and cultural awareness needed for successful living in Australia and studying in Australian universities. Language skills include: Study Skills, Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. These areas of study include preparation for the following situations or study activities:

Lectures/talks listening and understanding, note-taking, asking questions

Seminars/tutorials listening and note taking, asking and answering questions, agreeing, disagreeing, expressing and supporting opinions, interpreting data

Private study reading efficiently, skimming and scanning, analysing data, note taking, summarising

Research skills library skills, Internet search engines, summary writing and critical reviews

Essays/reports and presentations

planning, writing drafts, revising, organizing information, using quotations, footnotes, referencing, using data, proofreading, oral summaries and presentations

	Participating in classroom discussions, Planning and conducting short surveys, Oral presentations, Making requests, suggestions and negotiating in academic contexts
	Listening to formal/ informal conversations in academic contexts, Listening and following lectures, talks and presentations, Following sets of sequences and instructions, Academic listening and note-taking
	Writing short research summaries, Planning, drafting and editing argumentative essays and research surveys, Describing diagrams, tables and charts, Paraphrasing referenced material
	Reading a range of texts, Identifying text types and features, Reading for gist and specific information, Skimming and scanning
	Learning and using a range of grammatical structures, functions and vocabulary items to communicate ideas for a range of texts
	Academic referencing, Maintaining an assessment portfolio, Locating relevant research information, Identifying and using independent learning strategies

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EAP Learning Outcomes

Assessment

During the course students complete assessments that test their ability to engage in academic research and present their findings in both aural and written text. Students are tested in the four macro skill areas inclusive of essay writing, report writing, summary writing, listening and note-taking, and presenting.