Outline
Outline
This course will develop your English language proficiency in order for you to meet Curtin's literacy requirement. You will undertake four units in the areas of Academic Writing, English Communication, Tertiary Study Skills and English for Specific Purposes.
The English Language Bridging course is one of the most popular courses at Curtin English preparing students for direct entry into Curtin University. This course is designed to develop English Language Proficiency, academic literacy and specific language areas for your next course of study. The course also aims to develop employability skills for the workplace.
Depending on your current level of English, you can undertake the 17-week or 10-week ELB program.
Entry into ELB is dependent on the language requirements for your mainstream program.
If you are unsure of your pathway or have any other questions, please contact us.
Why study English Language Bridging
- You will develop English Language skills and academic literacy in reading, writing, listening and speaking for direct entry into your Curtin University courses.
- We offer a social program to compliment your studies so you can use your English outside the classroom.
- You can earn extra points by joining our ‘Connecting U’ program and developing your English and academic skills outside the classroom.
- You will understand how to read a Curtin University Course Outline before you start your University course.
- You will understand how to use the Curtin University learner management system; BlackBoard before you start your University course.
- Curtin English is on the Curtin University campus which you get to experience.
- You will be prepared for work, life and study on completion of the English Language Bridging course.
- Our teaching staff are experienced and qualified and want you to succeed.
- Curtin English work in partnership with Act-Belong-Commit making sure your student experience is a mentally healthy one.
What you'll learn
- transfer generic academic literacy skills to their own discipline
- analyse and evaluate own and others’ ideas in order to develop an academic voice
- apply knowledge of grammatical structures and academic vocabulary in order to write and speak accurate, meaningful and comprehensible English
- apply academic language and study skills to suit the conventions of a variety of disciplines
- use library technologies to access research
- reflect on the learning process to develop autonomous learning strategies
- show an awareness of current global issues and how they impact on local cultures
- recognise the importance of various cultural and linguistic perspectives including those of Indigenous Australians
- develop fluency in the linguistic pragmatics of a discipline; manage independent and team projects to a professional standard
