2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU3009 Language for Arts and Humanities

Module manager: Sara Montgomery
Email: s.montgomery@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jul to 15 Sep (2.5mth) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is an English language content-based presessional designed to support students who either do not meet the English language requirements for their chosen post-graduate programme or who wish to gain a better understanding of the academic language and literacy practices in their area of study. The module is taught in partnership between academics from both the University of Leeds Language Centre and from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, allowing the learning of language to be integrated and built around key content areas, and students to develop a deeper understanding of how knowledge and theory are communicated in their own subject. This module will help students develop the language skills, knowledge and understanding required for postgraduate study in the fields of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. Students will study subject specific content to help them develop their language competence and ability to communicate at an appropriate academic level within their chosen field of study. Each block will be based around an introductory content lecture. Students will work on understanding this content and the language used, alongside that of core texts, through a series of language classes and seminars. Students will have the chance to work both individually and with others. The final assessments will be based around an individual piece of work, involving some element of independent research.

Objectives

1. This module provides students with the opportunity to:Meet the language requirements of their future academic programme;
2. Display linguistic and literacy skills to a level that will enable them to communicate competently within their discipline specific academic context at post-graduate level;
3. Develop an awareness and understanding of the culture, context and discourse of academic study in the field of Arts, Humanities and Cultures.
4. Develop as reflective learners with a demonstrable ability to work both autonomously and in a group situation, with a cultural awareness and understanding of ethical academic practices.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students should have begun to develop:

1. a use of written and spoken academic language to suit a clear communicative purpose, including having a wide lexical resource, a range of appropriate structures and the ability to use these coherently, accurately and fluently [MO1]
2. an awareness of subject specific genre, discourse and rhetorical function; making appropriate choices in relation to audience and purpose at whole text, paragraph and sentence level. [MO2];
3. an ability to follow subject specific academic conventions in both spoken and written tasks, such as referencing, citations, synthesising sources and their own argument, meeting task requirements, turn taking and building collaborative understanding [MO3]
4. a critical approach to their own work and the work of others through use of a range of sources, counter-argument and/ or evaluation; development of an argument with a clear position [MO3]
5. an ability to work effectively with others on a discipline specific task; [MO4]
6. an ability to critically reflect on their own learning and demonstrate awareness of resources and techniques they could employ to continue their own development [MO4]
7. an ability to communicate an awareness of the cultural and ethical issues of academic study within the field of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. [MO4]

Syllabus

The following is an example of a possible module syllabus:

Part 1: On thinking – the concept of thinking and critical thinking

Listening with a purpose - Reflecting on input - Note-making 1
Structure of texts - Finding the argument
Seminars -Preparing your thoughts, preparing for seminars, discussing concepts, engaging in seminars
Presentation skills

Part 2: On thinking and creativity.

Note-making 2 - Thinking on paper - planning an outline
Dealing with secondary reading - Sourcing texts - Summarising and paraphrasing
Text structure - paragraph structure - coherence in texts - Building an argument

Part 3: The use of reflection

Reflection
Group and peer practice - dealing with criticism.
Supporting a point of view.
Building autonomy - Developing academic self-awareness
Using reflection for future action

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	4	2.00	8.00
Workshop	6	2.00	12.00
Seminars	20	2.00	40.00
Tutorials	6	0.20	1.50
Group learning	15	2.00	30.00
Lecture	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			152.50
Total Contact hours			97.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			250.00

Private study

This is a full-time course. On average students will have 16 hours of tuition per week, however, this may vary each week. You will also be expected to do up to an additional 19 hours or more of independent study each week.

Students will be reading and preparing for seminars, lectures and assessments using online digital resources and will be completing online tasks.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students receive written feedback on the essay draft which allows them to improve their writing and language skills before they submit their summative essay. They also have the opportunity to give a formative presentation. The formative reflection and screencast allow students to reflect on the module, take stock of their learning, and look ahead to their PGT study.

Tasks where feedback is given include:
- Essay draft in week 4
- Reflection on presentation recorded or written in week 6
- Screencast (5 mins) in week 6

Progress will be monitored through:
- Checking, and formative feedback of, students weekly performance on tasks, presentations and seminar participation.
- In class informal observation by teachers on students use of language and level of engagement.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Tasks include: Critical evaluation of core text (350-400), Essay and draft (1000), Presentation (10 mins), Reflection on presentation, Screencast (5 mins)	100.00
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

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