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AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION:

CONVENTIONS and EXPECTATIONS

COMM570

Paper Handbook

Semester Two 2017

Please note: Any aspect outlined in this handbook is subject to change.

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CONTENTS

Lecturer Information (see Blackboard)

Pages:

General Information 3

Paper Information 3-5

Paper Schedule: Topics and Tasks 6

Paper Regulations 7

Assessments 8-11

Assessment Cover Sheet 12

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General Introduction

Academic Communication: Conventions and Expectations COMM570

Lecturer:

Email:

Ph: 9219999 x Office: WT

Class Times Semester 2 2017

One hour Lecture:

Two hour Lecture:

Paper Information

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE and CULTURE

Paper Title: Academic Communication: Conventions and Expectations

Paper Code: COMM570

Programme: BA various

Points: 15

Level: 5

Prerequisite/s: Nil

Corequisite/s: Nil

Student Learning Hours: 150 including individual tutorials

Class Contact: 36 Self-

Directed:

114 Total

Learning

Hours:

150

PRESCRIPTOR:

The paper develops students’ abilities to navigate the conventions and expectations of academic

communication. It fosters student autonomy and acculturation into the university community of practice.

Students reflect on individual, social and cultural influences on academic communication while

developing the multi-literacies competence required for success in their undergraduate studies. The

paper has a strong focus on critical literacies and the development of academic writing.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

On successful completion of the paper students will demonstrate:

1. developing awareness of individual, cultural and social influences on communication and

successful engagement with the multi-literacies required for academic study at undergraduate

level

2. developing ability to critically engage with academic texts

3. the ability to produce academic texts that meet the conventions and expectations of

undergraduate writing

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CONTENT 1 Reading and navigating the university

system – Institutional literacies

Understanding and using multimedia

technologies – Digital literacies

Reading and relating to people and

cultures – Social and cultural literacies

Decoding and manipulating texts,

discourses, genres and practices –

Critical literacies

Understanding the mechanics of reading,

writing, listening, and speaking –

Language literacies

Producing academic texts and adhering

to academic conventions – Academic

literacies

1 Based on the framework proposed by Miller (2015)

LEARNING & TEACHING STRATEGIES

Students will be engaged by participating in the learning process as collaborators and recognizing and

valuing what they bring to the paper. The learning of new knowledge and skills will be scaffolded.

Students are expected to develop independence in their style of learning, an awareness of a range of

learning strategies they can use, and strategies for coping with the demands of communication at

tertiary level. This paper will be offered in a combination of lectures, workshops, tutorial sessions,

interactive resources on Blackboard and personal study. The emphasis is on the dynamics of an

interactive classroom where students work co-operatively, learn to take responsibility for their own

learning and develop independence and initiative. Students will read discipline-related texts and use

this material to develop understanding of their discipline, its expectations and conventions. A portfolio

of work will provide evidence of learning that takes place throughout the course. This will include

coursework, and evidence of engaging with the various literacies, goals and strategies both for the

course and for further development. There will be ongoing formative feedback on individual weekly

tasks, with summative assessment events.

ASSESSMENT PLAN

All assessment items are compulsory Weighting % Learning

Outcomes

Three summative assessments test achievement of the

learning outcomes and determine the final grade for the

paper.

Assessment 1: Annotated bibliography Week 6

Assessment 2: Essay

i. Draft for feedback Week 9

ii. Final due Week 13

Assessment 3: Final Reflections Week 12

No weighting. Grade criteria

apply. A final grade is

determined in accordance with

achievement on the three

learning outcomes.

1,2,3,

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RESULTS GRID 2017

Mahara Portfolio tasks Weeks 1-4 (compulsory) Completed

Yes No

Learning Outcomes LO1 LO2 LO3

Assessment 1 Annotated bibliography (Turnitin & hard copy)

Assessment 2 Essay

i. Draft for feedback (Turnitin & hard copy)

ii. Final Essay (Turnitin & hard copy)

Assessment 3 Final Reflections (Mahara)

FINAL GRADE

Grade Map Grade Map 1:

A+ A A- Pass with

Distinction

B+ B B- Pass with Merit

C+ C C- Pass

D Fail

Overall requirement/s to pass the paper:

Students are required to complete an online portfolio of work .

All assessment items must be submitted.

All Learning Outcomes must be achieved.

Attendance requirements must be met.

READINGS

Miller, A. (2015). On paper, in person,

and online: A multi-literacies

framework for university

teaching. Journal of Academic

Language and Learning, 9 (2), 19-

31.

Wingate, U. (2012). ‘Argument!’

helping students understand

what essay writing is about.

Journal of English for Academic

Purposes, 11(2), 145-154.

SET TEXT None

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COMM570 Course Outline Semester 2 2017 (details are subject to change)

Week

Overview of topics covered

Portfolio tasks &

Assessments

1 Overview of course and multi-literacies

Lecture 2 Compulsory lab: Diagnostic writing; Introduction to Mahara & Portfolio tasks;

Blackboard; Booking library workshops; Academic Integrity Module 1; Miller (2015) issued

Portfolio task 1

Notes

Institutional literacies: Multi-literacies required at university; Making notes;

Acknowledging sources: direct, indirect, secondary citations, APA (6 th ) referencing journal

articles. Feedback on diagnostic & learning plan. Paragraph format. Academic Integrity

Module 2.

Portfolio task 2

Learning Plan

Digital literacies: Understanding your subject area: degree and career planning; PL

talks/videos. Finding and acknowledging sources; Institutional literacies cont’d; timetable

planning. Paraphrasing. Reflective writing introduction. Academic Integrity Module 3.

Portfolio task 3

Timetable

Introduction to Annotated bibliography: relevance, selecting & reading academic texts

relevant to a particular topic (intro essay topic); Reading, making notes (bullet points only)

and keeping a record of sources. Social & cultural literacies Miller (2015), Group work video;

Reflective writing task.

Portfolio task 4

Notes & Reflective

writing

Critical literacies: Focussed annotated bibliography. Reading & establishing a position;

Finding relevant evidence; Argument in academic essay genre; Library search for 2 journal

articles.

Mahara PF tasks due

4pm Wed 14 August

The essay: Essay format and process; Essay instructions, criteria; Critical literacies contd;

Language and academic literacies; Work on annotated bibliographies; Review progress on

multi-literacies and plans to improve them; Issue Wingate (2012).

Assessment 1

Annotated

bibliography due

4pm Friday 1 Sept

Mid Semester Break 26 August – 10 September

Establishing a ‘position’: Review Wingate; Structure of essay introduction; evaluate and

draft introductions. Essay planning & body paragraph headings. Critical reading for

paragraphs. Language & academic literacies. APA referencing

Developing an argument: From paragraph to essay, development of argument in body

paragraphs; Writing a conclusion.; Writing techniques; Begin drafting body paragraphs;

Essay analysis

Learning from feedback: Annotated bibliography to essay, Closing with impact, check

links between introduction & conclusion. Complete draft body paragraphs.

Quote or paraphrase? Check referencing and reference list

Assessment 2

Essay draft due

4pm Friday 29 Sept

Fine-tuning: Avoiding plagiarism, Using source material: Appropriate academic language

& style, tentative language. Check position and supporting evidence; improve cohesiveness.

Review academic conventions. Writing techniques,

Revising & editing: Editing and proof reading;

Lecture 2 compulsory lab: Essay drafts – Students check feedback, revise, edit, etc. Writing

techniques, academic style.

Review & reflection: Lecture 1: Review of multi-literacies and course; Reflections on

learning and future planning. Ass 3 Questions issued.

Lecture 2 Compulsory lab: Assessment 3 Final Reflections in class

Assessment 3

Final Reflections

In class Lecture 2

Assessment 2

Essay final due

4pm Wed 25 Oct

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Paper Regulations

Cell phones

Cell phones and mobile devices must be switched to silent mode and not accessed during lectures

unless for purposes approved by the lecturer.

Attendance

To pass the paper, students should attend lectures/classes regularly [at least 80% attendance is

recommended]. Attendance for all Computer Lab sessions is compulsory (Weeks 1, 11 &12)

Unless indicated otherwise, attendance at all classes is extremely important. If you miss a session, you

may find it very difficult to complete the assessment requirements.

Note: it is the student’s responsibility to catch up on missed information by checking on Blackboard.

Withdrawal

Any request by a student to amend their programme of study or withdraw from a programme or paper

must be made in writing. (2017 AUT Calendar, The General Academic regulations, Part 3, Section 9.1,

9.5)

A student’s enrolment in a paper or programme may be terminated by the paper or programme leader

if the student is deemed to have withdrawn through non-completion of compulsory elements of the

paper or programme and has failed to give written notice. (2017 AUT Calendar, The General Academic

regulations, Part 3, Section 9.2)

Where a student withdraws, or is withdrawn, from a paper the official academic record shall record a

grade of:

W if withdrawal is formally notified on or before the date by which 75% of the paper has been taught.

DNC if withdrawal is after 75% of the paper has been taught.

(2017 AUT Calendar, The General Academic regulations, Part 3, Section 9.4)

Dishonesty in assessments

The 2017 AUT Calendar (General Academic regulations, Part 7, Section 2.1) states that: The University

Academic Regulations shall be breached if a student during an assessment and/or course of study:

2.1.1 copies from, or inappropriately communicates with, another person

2.1.2 is found in possession of any unauthorised equipment or material

2.1.3 plagiarises the work of another person without indicating that the work is not the student’s own

2.1.4 collaborates with others in the preparation of material, except where this has been approved as

an assessment requirement

2.1.5 resubmits previously submitted work without prior approval of the examination board

2.1.6 uses any other unfair means.

Reconsideration of grades

Students who wish to have their grades for an assessment reconsidered should first talk to the lecturer

concerned; they may then consult the Programme Leader and submit a Reconsideration of Assessment

form within 5 days of receiving the marked assessment

Complaints

If there are any problems with your course, please firstly discuss these with your lecturer. You may also

contact the Paper Leader.

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Assessments

Three summative assessments test achievement of the learning outcomes and determine

the final grade for the paper. In addition, students are required to file and submit tasks

for Weeks 1-4 in an online Mahara portfolio and are encouraged to save formative and

summative work in the Portfolio throughout the course. The Portfolio provides a record

of learning and evidence of engagement with the various literacies, goals and strategies

both for the course and for further development. Students will get feedback on some of

these tasks but may also email or print any written work to give to their lecturers for

feedback. The final reflective assessment is saved and submitted through Mahara.

NB Students must complete all assessments and compulsory tasks.

Request for Special Consideration: You may apply for special consideration for

assessment events when exceptional circumstances beyond your control, including illness

or injury, seriously affect your physical or mental/emotional ability to attempt an

assessment, or prepare for an assessment, or perform successfully during an assessment,

or complete an assessment on or by the due date.

• To apply for Special Consideration, complete the online Special Consideration

Application which can be accessed from the menu at the top right side of the

Blackboard page for the paper.

• Please note that applications must be submitted within 5 days of the assessment

due date.

• It is advisable to also notify your lecturer of your application. In exceptional

circumstances, resubmission of no more than one assessment may be granted, for

example if a request for Special Consideration has been made.

Late assessments: Assessment submissions which are handed in late without an

application for special consideration will incur a penalty unless a Request for Special

Consideration is subsequently approved.

Academic Integrity

Students who use other writers’ work without appropriate acknowledgement, copy other

students’ work or copy their own or other students’ previously submitted assignments

will receive a penalty and may be awarded a fail grade.

Presentation Standards

Accuracy in grammar, spelling and punctuation, and appropriate academic style and

content are goals of all the writing tasks on this course.

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COMM570 Assessment 1: Annotated Bibliography

(Submit to Turnitin & hard copy with cover sheet)

LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED

1.developing awareness of individual, cultural and social influences on communication and successful

engagement with the multi-literacies required for academic study at undergraduate level

2. developing ability to critically engage with academic texts

3.the ability to produce academic texts that meet the conventions and expectations of undergraduate

writing

A. Preparation

Choose a topic or an issue in your discipline area which you would like to research for

Assessment 2 Essay. Think about questions you might like to explore and check the topic

with your lecturer. The topic will be reflected in the bibliography title.

Use Library Search to locate two academic journal articles which might provide relevant

information for your essay topic. You may need to skim read several articles or their

abstracts before you select the two you will use. At this stage you should begin to

formulate an idea of what your position/thesis might be, however, this may change after