Course Information
| Course title: | English + Vocational Studies | | CRICOS: | 066049D | | Duration: | 20 weeks | | Fee: | $A 4,900.00 | | Other info: | This course is a pathway to Tasmanian Polytechnic mainstream courses | | Overview: | The English + Vocational Studies Programme is designed for International students who wish to enter a Tasmanian Polytechnic mainstream course but do not have the necessary level of English to study at this level. The Programme is an intensive 20 week (25 hours per week) programme. There are 3 subject areas:
- English Preparation for Tasmanian Polytechnic (16-18 hours per week)
- Academic Study Skills (4-6 hours per week)
- Mainstream Course Unit (3-4 hours per week)
| | Units: | English Preparation for Tasmanian Polytechnic
- Learn and practice the four macro skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
- Grammar skills and vocabulary development
- Oral presentation skills required for academic study at Tasmanian Polytechnic
- Lessons based on exploring themes, current affairs and current issues relevant to academic study
- Computer research and word processing skills
- Options programme classes, such as Everyday English, Creative Writing, and Grammar Correction
Academic Study Skills
- Note-taking from spoken and written texts
- Oral and written summaries
- Reading and writing different text types, e.g. cause and effect, describing trends
- Academic writing style, identifying text structure and discussion skills
- Library and Internet research skills
- Assignment writing, e.g. references, bibliography
- Tutorial discussion skills
Mainstream Course Unit
This unit will introduce students to their chosen course and to the way in which Tasmanian Polytechnic mainstream courses are run. | | Prerequisites: | Minimum 4.5 IELTS, no band less than 4.0, or equivalent |
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