Course Title: Beginner learning strategies
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: GEDU5501
Course Title: Beginner learning strategies
School: 360T Education
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C1055 - Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
Course Contact : Jennifer Chamberlain
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9476
Course Contact Email:jennifer.chamberlain@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course/modules covers some of the skills required to be an effective language learner. It includes completing a learning plan, identifying short term learning goals, participating in the formal language learning environment and using language learning resources effectively.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CSWEIA Beginner learning strategies |
Element: |
1. Develop a learning/training plan with support |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Demonstrate understanding of concepts of goals and plans, and purpose of learning/training plan
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Element: |
2 Participate in the formal learning environment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Fulfill formal participation requirements. eg. attendance and punctuality |
Learning Outcomes
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
Performance criteria of 2 learning outcomes
The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors 0+ -1-
Details of Learning Activities
This module is part of CSWE I which is an integrated program. This means that you will study this module with several other modules throughout the course.
This modules applies to students identifying skills to be effective language learners.
Learning plan
identifying short term learning goals
participating in the formal language learning environment
using language learning resources effectively.
Teaching Schedule
This is a 20 week program:
Program dates: 29th January, 2013 to 28th June, 2013
Term Break: Fri 29th March - 12th April, 2013
Public holidays:Mon 11 March (Labour Day), Fri 29 March (Good Friday),Wed 25 April (ANZAC Day), Mon 10 June 2013 (Queen’s Birthday) Your program is made up of:
• Orientation
• Learning activities
• Guest speakers
• Excursions
All students will be inducted. The induction includes
AMEP handbook outlining student rights and responsibilities, grievance procedure and services information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in student diary.
Orientation to RMIT Libraries (library tour & on line catalogue introduction) and campus facilities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course learning materials are provided by the teachers
but it is recommended that you bring
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
Writing materials
Overview of Assessment
This course is part of a full-time integrated program. Learner performance is assessed against specific criteria that describe a standard of perfomance. the criteria allows the learner to participate activley in the assessment process. The learner is givien as many opportunities as practicable to achieve each outcome.
Feedback:
Learner is clearly informed that assessment is taking place and feedback on performance is given for each assessment.
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 coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
Assessment Tasks
Summative assessment:
Learning training plan
Formative assessments:
ongoing observations, summaries and review of student participation
Assessment Matrix
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