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

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3308 Certificate III in General Education for Adults

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

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GEDU5985

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face

Term2 2017

Course Contact: Baia Tsakouridou

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4488

Course Contact Email: baia.tsakouridou@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

 

This unit is delivered as part of an integrated program.   This unit develops the skills and knowledge to interpret and critically analyse highly complex texts. The focus is on interpreting and critically analysing a variety of highly complex paper based and digital texts for learning purposes. These include intricate, dense and extended texts across a broad range of contexts including specialised contexts.It is delivered in conjunction with VU21381 Create a range of highly complex texts for learning purposes.

The required outcomes described in this unit relate directly to the Australian Core Skills Frame Works (ACSF) and Australian Qualities Framework (AQF).

They contribute directly to the achievement of ACF indicators of competence at Level Five (Reading).

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU21377 Engage with a range of highly complex texts for learning purposes

Elements:

1 Select a range of complex print based and digital texts for learning purposes

2 Review selected print based and digital texts for learning purposes

3 Critically interpret a range of print based and digital texts for learning purposes


Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes in this course.  The focus is on interpreting and critically analysing a variety of highly complex paper based and digital texts for learning purposes. These include intricate, dense and extended texts across a broad range of contexts including specialised contexts.This includes both digital and paper based texts.
 

 

The required outcomes described in this unit relate directly to the Australian Core Skills Frame Works (ACSF)
and Australian Qualities Framework (AQF).
 

http://www.acer.edu.au/cspa/australian-core-skills-framework
http://www.aqf.edu.au/aqf/in-detail/aqf-levels/

They contribute directly to the achievement of ACF indicators of competence at Level Five (Reading).


Overview of Assessment

This course is delivered as part of an integrated program.
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Assessment is ongoing and its purpose is to develop your skills. It is important that you read the specific elements each assessment task addressed on the cover sheet for each task. At the time of setting assessments you will be given clear guideline about which course, elements and performance criteria you will need to meet in order to successfully complete the task. Submission dates & deadlines will also be clearly explained.

  

Feedback:


Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qwxbqbg739rl1