English for Academic Study

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Listen to, understand and take notes in lectures;
• Organise your study time effectively;
• Employ a range of general and academic vocabulary appropriately
• Take part in discussion, seminars and tutorials;
• Apply a range of reading strategies;
• Write short academic essays including pieces of researched writing;
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations, both individually and as part of a team.
• Work as a member of a team by cooperating with others, negotiating, listening to others in a group, sharing responsibilities & tasks and meeting deadlines:

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources;
• Express facts and concepts clearly using appropriate language;
• Interpret and analyse a range of information;
• Present reasoned and structured arguments, both orally and in written form;
• understand detailed reasoning.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• effective reading, listening, presentation techniques
• Using citation and referencing to acknowledge source materials
• command of academic English vocabulary
• Effective note taking
• Writing cohesive, well contracted essays and reports

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• how academic texts are structured
• the relevant conventions followed in academic English (both written and spoken);
• the English language skills need to study as an undergraduate at a British university.
• what is expected of an undergraduate student in British Higher Education, especially in terms of approach to studying and learning;

Through the study of a series of current topics, you will gain the ability to analyse and express your views on these themes. The will enable you to apply the concepts learned through the medium of academic English. You will become more autonomous and independent in your approach to academic study. You will develop language and study skills to help you succeed on your undergraduate programme: listening skills for greater understanding and better note taking in lectures; speaking skills for successful participation in seminars and discussion groups; reading skills for more effective reading; referencing skills for selecting useful sources and using the library effectively; writing skills for effective academic assignments and exam answers.

Teaching methods include

Lectures, seminars and individual support from your academic advisor.

Learning activities include

Individual study, group and pair work, preparing presentations and discussions in small groups and tutorials.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.