Module Title
Intermediate Academic English Language Skills for UG students
Keywords
English language, academic writing, research, oral presentation, listening, reading. |
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Prerequisites for Module
International English Language Testing System score of 5.5 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 6 or equivalent.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Produce written assignments in English applying academic conventions of style, presentation, grammar and referencing.
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Conduct research related to subject area in order to gather and evaluate information, adhering to University guidelines on referencing
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Prepare and deliver an oral presentation in English based on research.
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Comprehend and extract meaning from spoken and written English.
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Demonstrate motivation and commitment through consistent attendance at, and participation in, timetabled classes and on-line discussions, as well as through the use of English in non-academic, social and informal contexts.
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Indicative Module Content
Academic English. Identifying relevant sources and gathering information. Plagiarism. Referencing. Grammar. Vocabulary. Paraphrasing and summarising. Collocations. Signalling devices. Language of cause and effect. Expressing complex ideas. Drafting. Proofreading. Presentation skills. General listening and listening to lectures. Fluency in speech and writing.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time |
| 0 | Assessments, lectures and tutorials
| 145 |
Directed Study
| | Guided self-study and reading
| 35 |
Private Study
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| 20 |
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 | 1,2,3,5
| | Component 2 | 1,4
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Component 2 comprises a series of class tests assessing listening, reading and writing skills.
Component 1 comprises a portfolio of evidence comprising written essay, report and record of performance for an oral presentation.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | DUMMETT, P., and HIRD, J., 2015., Oxford EAP: A course in English for Academic Purposes Pre-Intermediate/ B1. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
| | 2. | PATERSON, K., and WEDGE., R., 2013. Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford: Oxford University Press
| | 3. | VICARY, A., 2014. English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing. Reading: Garnet Education.
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