Handbook

This course is the FIRST in a series of three skills-based Communication and Academic Literacy courses available over three terms in  Diploma programs 7001 and 7002:

• DPGE1001 - Communication and Academic Literacy 1 (4UOC)
• DPGE1002 - Communication and Academic Literacy 2 (1UOC)
• DPGE1003 - Communication and Academic Literacy 3 (1UOC)

This series is designed to equip learners with the academic literacy and communication skills they require to succeed in their tertiary studies. It is intended for undergraduate students who have met IELTS requirements (or equivalent) and have been admitted to a UNSW Diploma Program. 

Course materials are based on topics and issues which reflect the variety of disciplines students will go on to pursue as part of their future courses of study. Authentic tertiary input and resources are used where appropriate to ensure that learning activities are relevant and meaningful. The themes selected as the context for the learning activities reflect broad topics which may be studied from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The focus includes macro-language skills in combination with essential academic sub-skills such as information literacy, information synthesis, and discourse management.

Learners are engaged in practical task-oriented activities and assessment tasks. They are encouraged to analyse ideas, evaluate claims, and search for answers to self-generated questions.

Course outline information is accessible via Moodle for enrolled students.