Prerequisites for Module
International English Language Testing System score of 5.0 or equivalent
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To develop English Language skills in writing, reading, speaking, and listening to IELTS Level 5.5 or equivalent.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Understand, write and talk about basic academic texts.
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Produce a written assignment in English, applying basic academic conventions of style, grammar, presentation and referencing.
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Develop and deliver an oral presentation in English.
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Comprehend and extract meaning from spoken and written English, particularly academic texts.
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Demonstrate motivation and commitment through consistent attendance at and participation in timetabled classes, as well as through the use of English in non-academic, social and informal contexts.
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Indicative Module Content
General and academic English. Introduction to academic writing: academic style. Structuring assignments. Paragraphing. Grammar. Referencing. Plagiarism. Presenting written work. Sentence types and structure. Vocabulary. Oral presentation skills. General listening. Finding and using sources of information. Notemaking and recording information. Reading strategies.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures, tutorials and group discussion
| 120 | Assessment
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Directed Study
| | Guided self-study and reading
| 10 |
Private Study
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| 10 |
Mode of Delivery
Class-based attendance at lectures, tutorials and participation in group discussion. Guided private and self-study using printed and on-line resources.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,4
| | Component 2 | 1,2,3,5
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Portfolio of evidence comprising written essay, report and record of performance for an oral presentation.
Timed examinations to test grammar, listening, writing and reading skills.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BAILEY S., 2006. Academic Writing, A Handbook for International Students. Oxford: Routledge.
| | 2. | MACFARLANE M., 1999. English Practice Grammar. Reading: Garnet Publishing
| | 3. | SLAGHT J., HARBEN P. and PALLANT A., 2006. English for Academic Study, Reading and Writing. Reading: Garnet Publishing.
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