Presessional English for Academic Purposes Level 4 – (PG Education)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CELEN090 | Centre for English Language Education | 0 | N/A | CELE Level Four, CELE Level One |
- Code
- CELEN090
- School
- Centre for English Language Education
- Level
- 0
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- CELE Level Four, CELE Level One
Summary
This module is designed to prepare international students for study in a UK Higher Education context and develop students understanding of relevant academic discourse and literacy requirements. The development of reading, writing, listening and speaking competencies are integrated in a sequence of research-based tasks which include a focus on academic texts, taking students to an upper intermediate/advanced level of English.
Target Students
Only available for students registered on a presessional English Language programme (CELE preparatory English Language).
Classes
- One 30-minute tutorial each week for 7 weeks
- Twelve 1-hour-30-minute seminars each week for 9 weeks
This is an intensive summer course with a minimum of 18.5 contact hours per week.
Assessment
- 50% Coursework: 3000 words - Research paper.
- 25% Oral Examination: Seminar discussion - approx. 20 minutes - oral group seminar discussion. 25%
- 25% Oral Examination: Reflective discussion - approx 20 minutes; oral group reflective discussion. 25%
Assessed by end of summer vacation
Educational Aims
This module aims to develop students' academic discourse and literacy in preparation for their progression to academic study. Students will improve their ability to work autonomously and critically as well as their ability to control the English needed for academic study.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
On successful completion of the course, students will have gained:
• an improved understanding of academic communities;
• an understanding of a controversial issue within a specific discipline and how opposing or differing views of that issues within the field are expressed;
• experience of researching, examining a controversial issue in a discipline and expressing their own understanding and position in speech and writing.
Intellectual Skills:
On successful completion of the course, students will have gained:
• an ability to analyse spoken and written academic discourse;
• the ability to employ analysis and sound reasoning to issues related to their own
discipline.
Transferable Skills:
On successful completion of the course, students will have gained:
• improved control of a range of discourse features;
• improved control of a range of academic vocabulary and structures;
• improved competency in reading, writing, listening and speaking for academic
purposes;
• improved ability to undertake both independent and collaborative activities effectively;
• improved ability to use a critical and reflexive approach.