2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU0501 Online Academic English Presessional (6 weeks)

Module manager: Warren Sheard
Email: W.E.Sheard@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 01 Jun to 31 Aug View Timetable

Year running 2022/23

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

On this module, you will be developing your ability to think about an issue from a range of perspectives and come to your own conclusions. You will develop your understanding of, and ability to use academic English in both written and spoken communication. You will focus on synthesising secondary evidence and learn about the differences between spoken and written academic discourse while producing a portfolio of work.

Objectives

This module provides students with the opportunity to:

1. 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 the UK academic context.
3. Develop an awareness and understanding of the culture, context and discourse of academic study in UK Higher Education.
4. Develop into autonomous, reflective learners, with a cultural understanding of ethical academic practices.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have developed:

1. the use of written and spoken academic language to suit a clear communicative purpose through a coherent, accurate and fluent range of appropriate lexical and grammatical structures relevant to specific disciplinary contexts; 
2. an awareness of relevant academic genre, discourse and function; making appropriate language choices in relation to audience and purpose at whole text, paragraph and sentence level;
3. the ability to follow appropriate academic conventions in both spoken and written tasks, such as referencing, synthesising sources and their own argument, meeting task requirements and building collaborative understanding;
4. a critical approach to their own work and the work of others through use of a range of appropriate sources to develop an argument with a clear position;
5. the ability to critically reflect on their own learning and demonstrate awareness of resources and techniques they could employ to continue their own development;
6. the ability to communicate an awareness of the cultural and ethical issues of academic study within UK Higher Education.

Syllabus

The overall theme of the module is working in your discipline and students will develop their ability to think about an issue within their field of study from a range of perspectives, and to draw their own conclusions. Indicative content includes: identifying and contextualising an issue; reading and planning for writing; synthesising sources and finding your voice; connecting ideas and sharing knowledge.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	15	2.00	30.00
Coursework	25	3.00	75.00
Tutorial	6	0.30	1.80
Independent online learning hours			63.20
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			106.80
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			250.00

Private study

This is a full-time course. Students will have 6 hours of live (synchronous) tuition and a 20-minute individual consultation or 40-minute group consultation per week.

They are required to do an additional 15 hours of online (asynchronous) activities each week, linked to the live sessions.

Students will also be expected to undertake independent online learning, which includes reading and preparing for live seminars and lectures, and completing formative learning tasks (approximately 63.2 hours). They will also be expected to undertake private study in preparation for portfolio assessments (approximately 80 hours).

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students receive regular written feedback on writing tasks submitted through Turnitin. This allows them to improve their writing and language skills before they submit their summative assessments. Students submit a portfolio comprising the essay plan, written article summary, draft sections of their essay and video presentations. This ensures that they are supported through every stage of the essay-writing process.

Tasks where feedback is given include:
- 4 x video presentations (3-5 minutes) in weeks 1-4
- Diagnostic writing task (250-400 words) in week 1
- Journal article review (500 words) in week 2
- Essay plan (300 words) with a sample written section (500 words) in week 3

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Tasks include: 3 video presentations (3-5 mins), journal article review (300 words), essay plan (300 words), sample section of essay (500 words), essay (1000 UG/ 1500 PGT/ 2000 words PGR), live presentation with viva (5+5 mins)	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally, further attempts are offered for students who do not meet the expected level of attainment on any assessment component.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 20/06/2023

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