Course Title: Engage with a range of complex texts for learning purposes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: GEDU5443

Course Title: Engage with a range of complex texts for learning purposes

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3209 - Certificate III in Science

Course Contact: Judith McCann

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258366

Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Geraldine Walton - teacher

 geraldine.walton@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 25

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

This course will be run in conjunction with GEDU 5444 - Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes.

Course Description

The focus of this course is on developing the reading skills required for further education. Its emphasis is on gaining the knowledge to interpret and critically analyse complex texts.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VBQU157 Engage with a range of complex texts for learning purposes

Element:

1 Select a range of complex texts for learning purposes

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Learner’s purposes for engaging with texts are clarified
1.2 A range of complex texts is located
1.3 Texts relevant to learner’s learning purposes are chosen
 

Element:

2 Review selected texts for learning purposes

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Purpose of the text is interpreted
2.2 Features of texts are analysed
2.3 Reading strategies are used to interpret key ideas and supporting information in texts
 

Element:

3 Critically interpret a range of texts for learning purposes

Performance Criteria:

3.1 A range of texts for learning purposes are analysed
3.2 Similarities and / or differences are discussed
3.3 Judgements about the usefulness of the texts are discussed
 

Learning Outcomes


This is a competency based program


Details of Learning Activities

• Lectures
• Class Discussions
• Reading Activities
• Worksheets
• Oral report

 


Teaching Schedule

Week Date Topic
1

11 Feb
 

Literacy Diagnostic Test

Outline Key Reading Skills.
Skimming; Scanning; Predicting Word Meaning
2 18 Feb Writer’s Purpose & Text Organisation; Main idea
3 25 Feb Understanding Detail; Graphs & Tables; Inferring
4 4 March Reading Critically / Fact & Opinion
5 11 March
 

Propaganda techniques
Critical Reading
Reading comprehension oral presentation
6
18 March

Reading Test
Reading comprehension oral presentation
7 25 March

Paraphrasing; summarising; referencing
Reading comprehension oral presentation
    Mid Semester Break - Thurs 28/3-Weds 3-4
7 1 April Reading Science Article - Assignment
Reading comprehension oral presentation
8 8 April Reading Science Article -  Assignment
Reading comprehension oral presentation


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

English dictionary - see teacher for details English Thesaurus. See teacher for details
 


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

1. In-class Worksheets 


2. Reading Test 


3. Reading Assignment


Assessment Tasks

Reading Test 30%
Reading comprehension oral presentation 30%
Reading Assignment 40%
 


Assessment Matrix

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