Unit of Study ENGL1006 Business Communication (2024)

Unit Snapshot

Unit type Scheduled Hours Unit - Non Award/Non-Reportable
Credit points 0
Faculty & College SCU College
Placement No

Unit description

This unit builds on existing language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening, focusing on language proficiency in business contexts. It helps to prepare students for the direct entry English for Academic Purposes pathway units, which require SCU Language Test levels of 5.5 (CEFR B2) on entry and lead to undergraduate business, accounting and tourism courses. This unit focuses on developing students' language skills and academic and digital literacy practices. These practices include accessing, assessing and disseminating information online; using an LMS; using similarity detection software; note taking; giving presentations; and a range of academic writing practices (e.g. paraphrasing, referencing) commonly used in business.

 

Enrolment information

This unit is normally offered in 10 week blocks throughout the year.

 

Enrolment restriction

International students only on the approval of SCU College and SCU International

 

English Language requirements

To enrol in this unit students must have an English language proficiency comparable to Academic IELTS 5.0 with no band less than 4.5.

Please review the English Language Requirements.

 

Unit content

  • Pronunciation, academic and business grammar and vocabulary
  • Academic discourse markers and cohesive structures
  • Maintaining conversations and giving presentations;
  • Listening and reading for information in business contexts
  • Varieties of English including written academic English and online informal English;
  • Academic writing genres suitable for business contexts (reports, emails, blogs)

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to: 

1

demonstrate an understanding of academic spoken and written text types that impact the field of business.

English Language students

2

understand and use a range of appropriate vocabulary, expressions and grammatical structures in speech and writing.

Current student in class on computer at SCU College

3

use a range of academic literacy practices related to text ownership and authorship.

Dihiksha Gidwaney, Gold Coast campus, International Student

4

use a range of digital literacy tools and practices to appropriately access, evaluate and disseminate on-line information.

International english language students learning outside together

Teaching and assessment

Teaching Method   
Tutorial:  2 hours x 4 days per week (10 weeks)  
Workshop: 2 hours x 4 days per week (10 weeks)  
   
Assessment  
Participation SR
Quiz SR
Short written response SR
(Other) English language proficiency testing: invigilated oral and written tests SR
Short written response SR

Quiz

 SR
Presentation SR
(Other) English language proficiency testing: invigilated oral and written tests SR
   

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.