ACADENG 101 : Academic English Writing
Arts
2020 Summer School (1200) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
Learning Outcomes
- Be able to think more critically about your writing, including what you write and how you write at tertiary level. (Capability 1.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
- Write effective sentences incorporated into well-developed paragraphs. (Capability 4.1 and 4.2)
- Produce appropriate in-text references and a list of references according to APA style. (Capability 1.2)
- Be able to write write university-level expository and argument essays in appropriate academic style. (Capability 1.1 and 4.1)
- Develop an essay plan by brainstorming ideas and organising ideas in an outline. (Capability 1.2, 2.2 and 4.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Test | 20% | Individual Test |
| Tutorials | 5% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Exam | 50% | Individual Examination |
| 4 types | 100% |
Learning Resources
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 4 hours of combined lectures and tutorials, 1 hour of reading and thinking about the content and 5 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Other Information
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. Attendance is recorded. Students must attend at least 70% of all classes to pass the course. Failure to meet this attendance requirement will result in a final grade of DNC (Did Not Complete) which is a fail grade. Failure to attend the final exam will result in a DNS grade (Did Not Sit) – also a fail grade.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information,
look at this Canvas page (https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894),
which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
This course helped me to re–sharpen my writing skills and developing a more efficient essay writing process.
The course book provided clear questions, examples and tasks that supported our learning.
Interesting and motivational
The most helpful moments for me is where I and my classmates were given time to complete tasks in groups. This is because I got an opportunity to interact, and make friends in the class while also testing myself in a group to complete the ongoing tasks that were given to us.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.