Academic planning
Conduct seminars using appropriate peer language
Lectures and note-taking
Do you want to maximise your chances of success at an Australian university? If you have received an unconditional offer for a university course, Hawthorn-Melbourne’s Intensive Academic Preparation Program (IAP) course can help you further improve your English skills.
Academic English can be very different to the English you use in conversation, even if you are an advanced English speaker. IAP is an intensive program that will prepare you for university study in English and introduce you to the academic requirements of Australian universities.
In this course, you will complete activities and assessment tasks that use the same standards of English required at university level.
You will develop English language and study skills that you will use throughout your university course, including skills in these four main areas:
Listening
Speaking
Writing
Reading
In this Intensive Academic Preparation course, you will familiarise yourself with the requirements of Australian universities and develop English language skills to help you succeed.
You will also develop critical thinking techniques and be ready to meet the work requirements of tertiary study.
Develop comprehension and note-taking skills for academic texts.
Plan, write and edit academic projects and correctly acknowledge sources.
Understand and take notes during lectures and seminars, including online.
Participate confidently in discussions, presentations, seminars and debates.
Morning Classes
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Afternoon Classes
Speaking
In groups report on the progress of your current research
Listening
Take notes from an extended text
Writing activity
Practise paraphrasing with exercises
Reading and writing
Read a journal article and begin writing a critical analysis
Homework
Complete the critical analysis of the journal article
Morning Classes
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Afternoon Classes
Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with linking expressions using academic vocabulary
Listening
Identify the main points from a spoken text and summarise
Speaking
In groups brainstorm ideas for the upcoming research assessment task
CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)
Teacher-guided presentation of major essay outline and draft
Homework
Complete the outline of your major essay for submission
Classes will be held at the University of Melbourne main campus.
You will participate in activities including:
Morning Classes
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Afternoon Classes
Listening
Take notes from a recorded text
Reading
Read a text on a topic related to the listening activity, identify similarities and differences
Writing activity
Practise summarising with exercises
Reading and writing
Read a journal article and write a critical analysis
Homework
Research and prepare notes for class debate
Morning Classes
Independent study in the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Afternoon Classes
Grammar
Explanation and exercises on transformational grammar
Writing
Practise paraphrasing extracts you will be able to use in the assessment task
Reading and listening
Review the format and strategies used in a formal debate
Speaking
Class debate
Homework
Research and prepare for the upcoming assessment task
Assessment tasks will help you track your progress. You will have mid course tests and end of course tests, as well as other assessments throughout the course.
At the start of your course, your teacher will explain the assessment tasks you will need to do. Your assessment tasks will cover the four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking.
You will receive a report of your results at the end of the course.
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