2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU0025 Academic Study Skills

50 creditsClass Size: 250

Module manager: Clare Maxwell and Rachel Robinson
Email: c.maxwell@leeds.ac.uk; r.c.robinson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Recognised English Language Qualification (IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson Academic)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module is designed to prepare students with the necessary English language and academic study skills required for undergraduate study. It provides training in how to produce written academic coursework (assignments, reports and written exams); how to give oral presentations and participate effectively effectively in seminars and tutorials appropriately in English; and how to conduct short research exercises and training in how to access and use all of the University's services. It also provides students with awareness of the conventions and vocabulary of academic English and techniques for independent language learning.

Learning outcomes
It is expected that by the end of this module students should be able to:

READING
- read authentic texts in English at a suitable rate
- take clear notes
- select appropriate information for a particular purpose
LISTENING
- attend to details in a lecture or presentation
- take effective notes
- attend to details in a discussion on a complex reading listening
- understand native speaker speech at regular speeds, if not overly idiomatic
WRITING
- structure ideas coherently in a report or assignment or exam
- discuss a topic in a report or assignment or exam
- develop an argument supported with examples from multiple sources in an assignment
- communicate effectively without serious interference from grammatical mistakes
- refer appropriately to sources in-text and compile a bibliography correctly
SPEAKING
- actively participate in a seminar discussion
- clearly deliver a presentation of up to 15 minutes
- communicate ideas with minimal interference from grammatical or pronunciation errors
- actively participate in a spontaneous discussion
LANGUAGE
- differentiate between academic English and other genres
- select appropriate vocabulary for a task
- understand the conventions of an academic style.

Syllabus

Reading and note-taking skills; academic writing skills for reports, exams and assignments; oral presentation skills; seminar discussion skills; listening and note-taking skills; library and Web research; independent language learning; IT skills.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	11	1.00	11.00
Seminar	22	8.00	176.00
Tutorial	22	1.00	22.00
Independent online learning hours			44.00
Private study hours			247.00
Total Contact hours			209.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			500.00

Private study

Private study tasks relate to the content of the course and the preparation of the assessed pieces of coursework. Students are expected to develop knowledge of content relating to the overall topic of 'Contemporary Global Issues', which is divided into a series of short projects.

Independent learning tasks are designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop their skills as independent learners and to develop their English language skills and academic study skills.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students' progress is monitored on a continuous basis by each tutor through their participation in class activities and through the grading of assessed pieces of work. Students are provided with detailed feedback about each piece of work and are provided with an opportunity to attend regular 1:1 consultations with their tutors. For the written assignments, students are required to submit a draft version. The tutor provides feedback to the student about the draft. For the oral assessments, students will participate in a group presentation and practice seminar, for which they will receive formative feedback in preparation for their assessed individual presentation and seminar discussion.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Annotated Bibliography of up to 1200 words	20.00
Group Discussion	Seminar Group DIscussion of 20 - 25 minutes	20.00
Assignment	Abstract approximately 500 words	10.00
Presentation	Individual oral presentation of approximately 15 minutes	20.00
Essay	Extended writing of up to 1800 words	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

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 17/05/2017

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