Module Descriptors
ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
XXXX68504
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 96
Independent Study Hours: 204
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%
- ASSIGNMENT - SECOND ASSIGNMENT weighted at 20%
- ASSIGNMENT - THIRD ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
1) A written academic piece of writing and related oral report 30% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
2) A formative reading, writing, listening and speaking test at the end of semester 1 20% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
3) An end of module reading, writing, listening and speaking exam 50% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
Assessment Criteria:
? See modular handbook
Module Learning Strategies
You will have four 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.
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 overall language ability, provide practice in the modes forming the assessment and give you the opportunity to engage in formative assessment with frequent and prompt feedback.
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.
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 overall language ability, provide practice in the modes forming the assessment and give you the opportunity to engage in formative assessment with frequent and prompt feedback.
Module Resources
? The library
? A PC with MS Office and Internet
? Individual and group study space
? A good advanced learner?s English dictionary
? A PC with MS Office and Internet
? Individual and group study space
? A good advanced learner?s English dictionary
Module Texts
1. The resources available in your Module Handbook and other lecture handouts.
2. Spratt, M . 2002. The Cambridge CAE Course. Cambridge University Press. (ISBN 0521788978)
You may also want to refer to the following:
Hewings, M. 2002 Advanced Grammar in Use (with answers) Cambridge University Press (ISBN 05214986861)
McCarthy, M. & O?Dell, F. 2002 Advanced English Vocabulary in Use Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0521653975)
2. Spratt, M . 2002. The Cambridge CAE Course. Cambridge University Press. (ISBN 0521788978)
You may also want to refer to the following:
Hewings, M. 2002 Advanced Grammar in Use (with answers) Cambridge University Press (ISBN 05214986861)
McCarthy, M. & O?Dell, F. 2002 Advanced English Vocabulary in Use Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0521653975)
Module Special Admissions Requirements
none
Module Indicative Content
This module serves two functions. It will provide you with the English skills necessary to participate fully in different areas of academic study. In addition you will improve your communication skills in English and your overall command of the language to an advance level.