General Course Information

Course Code :  HUMS1005

Year :  2026

Term :  Term 1

Teaching Period :  T1

Course Details & Outcomes

Course Description

Personalised English Language Enhancement (PELE) is a self-directed learning course designed to help you enhance your communication skills in English. In this course, you will be guided to   develop a personal project that meets your needs and implement it in a warm and safe environment being supported not only by the teachers but also by peer mentors. In addition, you will learn a number of important skills needed for life-long learning, including relective thinking and time management.

Assessments

Assessment Structure

Assessment Details

Personal Project Design (PPD)

Assessment Overview

Students will design a personal project to address their individual English language needs. They are required to specify their personal project goal, background, method, resources, progress

measurement, timeline, daily schedule and anticipated outcomes. The Personal Project Design (PPD) should be informed by relevant literature in the ield. The word limit for PPD is 1000.

Students receive written feedback based on rubrics.

This assignment is submitted through Turnitin and students can see Turnitin similarity reports.

Course Learning Outcomes

· CLO1 : Analyse and identify speciic linguistic areas that need improvement within a given context

· CLO2 : Develop a personal project tailored to individual linguistic needs, utilising tools and resources for language enhancement

· CLO3 : Demonstrate advanced communication skills by implementing a sustainable personal project that enhances linguistic proiciency in a given context

Detailed Assessment Description

This assessment consists of two components:

· In-lecture Quizzes (10%) – Short quizzes delivered during lectures to support students in developing their PPD.

· PPD (20%) – A written submission where students present their Personal Project Design.

Assessment Length

1000-1500 words (a 5% over- or under-limit penalty applies) Assessment information

This word-limit range is set to give students enough space to develop a meaningful and

personalised plan while still keeping the work focused and manageable. It also relects academic communication expectations, supporting the development of clear, purposeful writing.

Assignment submission Turnitin type

This assignment is submitted through Turnitin and students can see Turnitin similarity reports.

Generative AI Permission Level Planning/Design Assistance

You are permitted to use generative AI tools, software or services to generate initial ideas,

structures, or outlines. However, you must develop or edit those ideas to such a signiicant extent that what is submitted is your own work, i.e., what is generated by the tool, software or service

should not be a part of your inal submission. You should keep copies of your iterations to show your Course Authority if there is any uncertainty about the originality of your work.

If your Convenor has concerns that your answer contains passages of AI-generated text or media that have not been suiciently modiied you may be asked to explain your work, but we recognise that you are permitted to use AI generated text and media as a starting point and some traces

may remain. If you are unable to satisfactorily demonstrate your understanding of your submission you may be referred to UNSW Conduct & Integrity Oice for investigation for academic misconduct and possible penalties.

For more information on Generative AI and permitted use please see here.

Acknowledgement of AI usage is required; a template will be provided.

Logbook and Journal

Assessment Overview

Students are required to document their learning activities in their logbooks and regularly record relections in their journal. They must dedicate a minimum of 27 hours, including 7 hours of

participation in a social club.

Students receive verbal feedback in class.

Course Learning Outcomes

· CLO3 : Demonstrate advanced communication skills by implementing a sustainable personal project that enhances linguistic proiciency in a given context

Detailed Assessment Description

Please see Moodle for more details.

Assessment Length No requirement

Submission notes

When submitting your L&J screenshot via a Word or PDF document, please ensure the document contains at least 20 words. You may use the following template in your submission if helpful:

“This document serves as my Weekly logbook and journal, recording all the activities, experiences, and relections related to my personal project.” (21 words)

Assignment submission Turnitin type

This assignment is submitted through Turnitin and students do not see Turnitin similarity reports.

Generative AI Permission Level Simple Editing Assistance

In completing this assessment, you are permitted to use standard editing and referencing

functions in the software you use to complete your assessment. These functions are described below. You must not use any functions that generate or paraphrase passages of text or other media, whether based on your own work or not.

If your Convenor has concerns that your submission contains passages of AI-generated text or media, you may be asked to account for your work. If you are unable to satisfactorily

demonstrate your understanding of your submission you may be referred to UNSW Conduct & Integrity Oice for investigation for academic misconduct and possible penalties.

For more information on Generative AI and permitted use please see here.

Oral Presentation

Assessment Overview

Students will present the highlights of their personal project in a 5-7-minute presentation aimed at inspiring peers to continue to enhance their communication skills even after completing the course. Students will receive written feedback on their presentation performance from the tutor

and peers based on set rubrics.

Course Learning Outcomes

· CLO5 : Communicate critical personal learning outcomes with peers Detailed Assessment Description

Please see Moodle for more information.

Assessment Length 5-7 minutes

Submission notes

The presentation is delivered in class. Presentation materials are to be submitted according to the course instructions.

Assignment submission Turnitin type This is not a Turnitin assignment

Generative AI Permission Level Planning/Design Assistance

You are permitted to use generative AI tools, software or services to generate initial ideas,

structures, or outlines. However, you must develop or edit those ideas to such a signiicant extent that what is submitted is your own work, i.e., what is generated by the tool, software or service

should not be a part of your inal submission. You should keep copies of your iterations to show your Course Authority if there is any uncertainty about the originality of your work.

If your Convenor has concerns that your answer contains passages of AI-generated text or media that have not been suiciently modiied you may be asked to explain your work, but we recognise that you are permitted to use AI generated text and media as a starting point and some traces

may remain. If you are unable to satisfactorily demonstrate your understanding of your submission you may be referred to UNSW Conduct & Integrity Oice for investigation for academic misconduct and possible penalties.

For more information on Generative AI and permitted use please see here.