N2823 - EAP2 - 5 weeks

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP2) introduces students to the essential skills required for study in an academic institution in Australia. At the end of this course, successful students may proceed into either the Direct Entry Academic English course, or an Associate Diploma course. During the EAP2 course, students are given the opportunity to further develop their English language skills, at the same time gaining an understanding of what is required in order to participate fully in tertiary study in Australia.

Details

Level Non-award
Unit Level Not Applicable
Credit Points 18
Student Contribution Band
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.375
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

IELTS 5.0 or equivalent is necessary to enter this program.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026


Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 18-credit Non-award unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 37.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 450 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 30%
2. Presentation and Written Assessment 20%
3. In-class Test(s) 30%
4. Group Work 20%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. On successful completion of this course, you will, at an introductory level: 1. be familiar with tertiary study requirements in Australia and be able to organize their own learning and manage their own time; 2. have developed an academic writing style and ability to analyse and produce written texts including academic essays and reports; 3. have developed reading comprehension and vocabulary and begun to critically analyse texts; 4. have developed academic listening and note-taking skills needed to participate in university lectures and tutorials; 5. be able to speak confidently in academic situations and produce academic spoken texts; 6. be able to conduct academic research and use referencing procedures; 7. be able to integrate appropriate sources into their written and spoken texts; 8. have improved competency in summarising and paraphrasing when making notes from academic texts; 9. be able to use computer software for assignment preparation and presentation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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