Practices in English

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On completion of the unit, students should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate advanced understanding of literary techniques and genres.
  2. Recognise and differentiate different textual modes and genres and the broader intellectual and cultural contexts of textual production.
  3. Demonstrate capacity for rigorous and independent thinking and developed research and communication skills, including skills in written and oral textual analysis.
  4. Synthesise and integrate ideas and extend reflective analytical and creative thinking in scholarly practices.
  5. Enact professional skills in terms of organisationi, timeliness, presentation, conduct of academic honesty, and consideration of peers in unit participation.
  6. Articulate and reflect on skills and capabilities learned in the English Major program in the context of employability and graduate destinations.

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• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-ENG390 (Not currently available)

Others

ENGX389 Is a capstone subject that ties all previous English subjects together and must be the last subject taken for this field of study.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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