Course Title: Intermediate reading skills for news and current affairs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: GEDU5495

Course Title: Intermediate reading skills for news and current affairs

School: 360T Education

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3211 - Certificate III 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: 60

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This module covers the reading skills required to locate and interpret media texts. It includes reading newspaper stories and interpreting visual texts which support these stories.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CSWEIIII Intermediate reading skills for news and current affairs

Element:

ELEMENT TEXT

Performance Criteria:

Locate news and current affairs articles in media publications

1.1 Locate topic through, eg web page menu, contents list, search

1.2 Scan for relevant information, eg rollover texts, headings, visuals

 

Demonstrate understanding of a news article

2.1 Demonstrate understanding of headline

2.2 Identify topic of article

2.3 Demonstrate understanding of main information in article

2.4 Demonstrate understanding of details
 

2.5 Identify people/organisations referred to in article

2.6 Demonstrate understanding of information given by sources

Learning Outcomes


The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
Performance criteria of 3 learning outcomes
The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors 1+-2
 


Details of Learning Activities

Evidence may be gathered through, eg.

  • learner documents
  • verbal and/or written questioning
  • checklists


Teaching Schedule

This is a 20 week program:
Program Dates: 30 January -28 June 2012
Term break: Fri 30 March -Fri 13 April, 2012

Public holidays: Mon 12 March (Labour Day), Fri 6 April (Good Friday)Wed 25 April (ANZAC DAY) Mon 11 June 2012 (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

that describe a standard of performance. The criteria allows the learner to participate actively in the assessment process. The learner is given 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

Assessments may be gathered through, eg.

  • learner documents
  • verbal and/or written questioning
  • checklists


Assessment Matrix

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