20% Reading and writing assignment
20% Speaking exam
20% Listening and writing assignment
40% Academic writing

The aim of this module is to prepare you for further study in the area of your chosen discipline of degree study and your professional life. It develops the communication skills and discipline-specific English language knowledge and vocabulary drawing on academic sources relating to your chosen discipline.

1. Read and summarise the essential information from a range of written materials in a particular academic discipline at an appropriate level.
Application
Knowledge & Understanding

2. Demonstrate speaking and listening skills by participating in a discussion on your own academic topic.
Communication
Knowledge and understanding

You will be working in class and groups practising the skills you need for the assessment. You will engage in discussion with other students in English, increasing your vocabulary and understanding of your chosen field of study.

Access to library and IT resources
An advanced learner's English dictionary

Your tutor will provide you with appropriate materials to support your learning in this module.

An example of a textbook for this discipline could be:

Mascull, B. Comfort, J. (2007) Best Practice Intermediate, Beijing:Post and Telecom Press.