2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU2003 English for Academic Study

20 creditsClass Size: 32

Module manager: Helen Finnerty
Email: H.C.Finnerty@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisite qualifications

Restricted to international students whose first language is not English. Applicants must have IELTS 6.5, CEF C1 or equivalent standard of English, and have not previously studied in an English-speaking country. This module is available to incoming Study Abroad students. Acceptance depends on score of University English Language Test.

Note: All students must take the University English Language Test before they can be accepted onto the module. Please see the following webpage for more information: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/info/125008/english_language/1214/discovery_modules

This module is mutually exclusive with

ELU2002

English for Academic Study

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is designed for international students with a Humanities or Social Sciences background and a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 or CEF C1 wishing to improve their English Language and academic study skills.Students will develop their critical thinking; reading, note-making and summarising; and speaking skills in academic contexts through the analysis of education and language related texts.They will also have the opportunity to focus on one issue in greater depth, for which they will undertake independent research in preparation for assessed written and spoken tasks.

Objectives

This module aims to develop students' English Language and study skills, specifically those required in academic contexts for effective undergraduate study.

It will also enable students to build on their level of communicative competence, progressing their linguistic knowledge and skills through the analysis of education and language related texts.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:

- demonstrate their knowledge of academic language and conventions through their ability to create and revise written texts using editing techniques
- demonstrate their understanding of key concepts in Critical Thinking and apply those to the analysis of selected source materials
- exploit a variety of reading and writing strategies in order to summarise and synthesise information from multiple sources
- critically review and evaluate a range of sources with the purpose of writing an annotated bibliography in preparation for a seminar
- lead a seminar on an education or language related topic.

Skills outcomes
Advanced English for academic study skills.

Syllabus

1. Academic Texts
2. Academic Style
3. Critical Thinking Skills
4. Critical Reading and Reasoning
5. Reading and Note-Making
6. Summarising and Synthesising
7. Cohesion and Coherence
8. Language Editing Skills
9. Seminar Skills
10. Student-Led Seminars

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Language Class	5	1.00	5.00
Student-led discussion	16	0.20	6.00
Seminar	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			167.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will be given specific tasks to carry out between sessions, which will mainly comprise readings with tasks. Students will also engage in independent research of language and/or education related issues through the library and Internet in preparation for their annotated bibliography and seminar.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through:
- Checking (during teaching sessions) on student performance of weekly tasks
- Encouraging, and observing the level of, student participation in class discussions
- Checking, assessing and giving feedback on students’ progress of portfolio tasks

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	5 tasks re: academic style and language in use; analysis of texts according to critical thinking criteria; reading and note-making, and summary writing skills activities.	40.00
Assignment	Annotated bibliography of approximately 2,000 words.	30.00
Presentation	Student-led seminar of approximately 20 minutes.	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/08/2015

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