Semester 1
To develop your academic English in preparation for undergraduate or postgraduate studies at QUT.
Highlights
Improve and develop your written and oral academic English.
Meet the English language requirements for entry into QUT undergraduate or postgraduate programs (that require IELTS 6.5 or 7.0 for entry).
Complete in 15 weeks full time.
Develop your academic writing skills so you can produce quality essays and reports.
Gather practical skills such as note-taking strategies and how to reference.
Build your confidence speaking in an academic setting and giving presentations.
An interactive learning environment, with small classes and more contact hours.
Main lesson content for each week:
Week 1: Grammar learning
Week 2: Grammar learning
Week 3: Grammar learning
Week 4: Grammar learning
Week 5: Grammar learning
Week 6: Bibliography report writing class + grammar/reading/listening study
Week 7: Bibliography report writing class + grammar/reading/listening study
Week 8: Class for writing interim report + grammar/reading/listening study
Week 9: Class for writing mid-term report + mock exam for grammar/reading/listening/speaking test for mid-term test
Week 10: Class for writing midterm report + mock exam for grammar/reading/listening/speaking test for midterm test + midterm test
Week 11: Class for final report writing + grammar/reading/listening study
Week 12: Class for final report writing + grammar/reading/listening study
Week 13: Class for final report writing + grammar/reading/listening study
week 14: Class for final report writing + grammar/reading/listening/speaking test mock exam for final test
Week 15: Final exam
Textbooks: 3 books (approximately 100 to 200 pages each / no title as it is a QUT original textbook)
Evaluation method:
bibliography report 5%
Outline report 10%
Final report 15%
Midterm test 40% (Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking test 10% each)
Final test 20% (Listening => Reading => Create a report based on the information obtained from listening and reading)
Final speaking test 10%