English for Academic Study

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Effective note taking
• Writing cohesive, well contracted essays and reports
• Using citation and referencing to acknowledge source materials
• command of academic English vocabulary
• effective reading, listening, presentation techniques

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Present reasoned and structured arguments, both orally and in written form;
• Express facts and concepts clearly using appropriate language;
• Extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources;
• Interpret and analyse a range of information;
• understand detailed reasoning.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Organise your study time effectively;
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations, both individually and as part of a team.
• Write short academic essays including pieces of researched writing;
• Take part in discussion, seminars and tutorials;
• Work as a member of a team by cooperating with others, negotiating, listening to others in a group, sharing responsibilities & tasks and meeting deadlines:
• Employ a range of general and academic vocabulary appropriately
• Apply a range of reading strategies;
• Listen to, understand and take notes in lectures;

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• what is expected of an undergraduate student in British Higher Education, especially in terms of approach to studying and learning;
• the relevant conventions followed in academic English (both written and spoken);
• the English language skills need to study as an undergraduate at a British university.
• how academic texts are structured

Through the study of a series of current topics, you will gain the ability to analyse and express your views on these themes. The will enable you to apply the concepts learned through the medium of academic English. You will become more autonomous and independent in your approach to academic study. You will develop language and study skills to help you succeed on your undergraduate programme: listening skills for greater understanding and better note taking in lectures; speaking skills for successful participation in seminars and discussion groups; reading skills for more effective reading; referencing skills for selecting useful sources and using the library effectively; writing skills for effective academic assignments and exam answers.

Teaching methods include

Lectures, seminars and individual support from your academic advisor.

Learning activities include

Individual study, group and pair work, preparing presentations and discussions in small groups and tutorials.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.