Module Descriptors
ENGLISH FOR UNIVERSITY STUDY
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Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 60
Independent Study Hours: 90
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ORAL TEST weighted at 25%
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 25%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
1. The resources available in your Module Handbook and other lecture handouts.
You may also want to refer to the following:
GLENDINNING, E & B, HOLMSTROM. 1992 Study Reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521399742)
LYNCH, T. 1983 Study Listening CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521273145)
LYNCH, T & K, ANDERSON. 1992 Study Speaking CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521395518)
HAMP-LYONS, L & B. HEASLEY. 1987 Study Writing CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521315581)
You may also want to refer to the following:
GLENDINNING, E & B, HOLMSTROM. 1992 Study Reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521399742)
LYNCH, T. 1983 Study Listening CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521273145)
LYNCH, T & K, ANDERSON. 1992 Study Speaking CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521395518)
HAMP-LYONS, L & B. HEASLEY. 1987 Study Writing CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (ISBN 0521315581)
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
? Library resources
? A PC with MS Office and Internet
? Individual and group study space
? A good English dictionary
? A PC with MS Office and Internet
? Individual and group study space
? A good English dictionary
Module Additional Assessment Details
1) An oral test of ten minutes in length weighted at 25% (LO1, LO2, LO4)
2) A portfolio of 5 pieces of work weighted at 25% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
3) A listening, reading and writing examination of 1 hour 30 minutes weighted at 50% (LO2, LO4)
Assessment Criteria:
? See module handbook
Module Learning Strategies
You will have five hours of class time per week.
This time will be spent developing the skills you will need to succeed on your course. Teaching methods will include working in groups and individually. Your tutor will present regular instruction and help you negotiate the activities in the set course text. Activities will include group discussion, role play, pair-work; and listening to audio material as well as a live lecture.
You will use the Independent Learning Time to practise the four basic skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. The Module Tutor will provide a carefully devised programme of tasks to help you improve your skills in academic English contexts, provide practice in the modes forming the assessment and give you the opportunity to engage in formative assessment with frequent and prompt feedback.
The Independent Learning Time is for you to work in a group or individually as appropriate to practice the skills acquired through the module and to prepare for formative assessments on which feedback will be provided to help you improve your performance.
This time will be spent developing the skills you will need to succeed on your course. Teaching methods will include working in groups and individually. Your tutor will present regular instruction and help you negotiate the activities in the set course text. Activities will include group discussion, role play, pair-work; and listening to audio material as well as a live lecture.
You will use the Independent Learning Time to practise the four basic skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. The Module Tutor will provide a carefully devised programme of tasks to help you improve your skills in academic English contexts, provide practice in the modes forming the assessment and give you the opportunity to engage in formative assessment with frequent and prompt feedback.
The Independent Learning Time is for you to work in a group or individually as appropriate to practice the skills acquired through the module and to prepare for formative assessments on which feedback will be provided to help you improve your performance.
Module Indicative Content
This module provides students with the functional, grammatical and lexical English language skills needed for a wide range of academic English areas at an Upper-Intermediate level of ability. It is particularly useful for students who are studying on the Business and English award to help them with the academic skills they will need in Semester 2 of the first level of their course.
Academic language is reinforced through a variety of comprehensive authentic skills development tasks. Listening activities provide a variety of accents and models.
Specific areas covered include Writing, from paragraph to essay; Listening, to lecturers and for note-taking; Reading, academic texts; and, Speaking, participating in seminars.
You will also develop the reflective independent learning skills and responsibility for learning that will be assessed as part of your Portfolio.
Other areas of reflection mentioned in the programme?s learning outcomes at this level and areas of application, such as, the willingness to communicate independently outside the classroom, will be linked to your personal tutorial as part of your Personal Development Programme.
Academic language is reinforced through a variety of comprehensive authentic skills development tasks. Listening activities provide a variety of accents and models.
Specific areas covered include Writing, from paragraph to essay; Listening, to lecturers and for note-taking; Reading, academic texts; and, Speaking, participating in seminars.
You will also develop the reflective independent learning skills and responsibility for learning that will be assessed as part of your Portfolio.
Other areas of reflection mentioned in the programme?s learning outcomes at this level and areas of application, such as, the willingness to communicate independently outside the classroom, will be linked to your personal tutorial as part of your Personal Development Programme.