2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU2002 English for Academic Study

20 creditsClass Size: 64

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

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2021/22

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.

Note: Those students who do not have proof of IELTS or an equivalent must take the placement 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

ELU2003

English for Academic Study

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is designed for international students with a Humanities/Social Sciences or Science 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 awareness of academic style and critical thinking; as well as reading skills, summarising and essay planning. Speaking skills in academic contexts will be developed through the analysis and discussion of 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, research and study skills, specifically those required in academic contexts for effective undergraduate study.

Students will develop their critical thinking; reading, summarising and speaking skills in academic contexts through the analysis of texts. English Language will also be developed through the skills of reading, analysis of features in texts and writing. Students 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.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:

1. demonstrate their knowledge of academic language and referencing conventions through creating and revising written texts using editing techniques.
2. demonstrate their understanding of key concepts in critical thinking and apply those to the analysis of selected source materials.
3. demonstrate reflective practice with the purpose of writing a reflection on an assessed student led seminar.
4. critically review and evaluate a range of sources with the purpose of writing an annotated bibliography in preparation for a student led seminar
5. lead a seminar on an education or language related topic or subject related to their discipline

Skills outcomes
- Awareness of Academic Style
- Critical Thinking/Evaluating Sources
- Essay Planning
- Summary Writing
- Language Editing
- Reflective Practice

Syllabus

1. Academic Texts/Referencing Skills
2. Academic Style
3. Critical Thinking Skills
4. Critical Reading and Reasoning
5. Structure of Academic Writing
6. Summarising and Synthesising
7. Cohesion and Coherence
8. Reflective Practice/Language Editing Skills
9. Seminar Skills
10.Student-Led Seminars

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	0.30	0.30
Group learning	3	0.30	1.00
Seminar	30	1.00	30.00
Tutorial	1	0.20	0.20
Private study hours			168.50
Total Contact hours			31.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Homework Tasks include:
Writing a Reference List, transforming an informal text to a more academic style, completing a draft summary and evaluation for the written assessment.

Language Tasks:
Links to further language practice will be provided. For example, noun phrases.

Preparation for Seminars:
Students will be asked to look at some texts before the live/face to face sessions.

Preparation for Assessment:
Students will be searching for sources relevant to their individual research question

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative Feedback is given via Grade Centre after each of the homework tasks are submitted.

Tasks Set Due
Harvard Referencing Reference List Week 1 Week 2
Academic Style Week 2 Week 3
Draft for Annotated Bibliography Week 6 Week 7

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Annotated bibliography of approximately 2,000 words	50.00
Presentation	Student-led seminar and reflection of approximately 20 mins	50.00
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: 30/06/2021 16:21:32

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