Postgraduate Course: English for Academic Purposes 1 (AREA11004)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture - Edinburgh College of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY ECA
Synopsis
Students are required to attend lessons in English
and write a short Building Critique. The focus is on the
development of English language skills and provide
an opportunity to expand their vocabulary range,
grammatical knowledge and critical abilities in Architecture.
Aims
1. To provide a platform of knowledge & skills in
English language comprehension that will help
academic study in the Diploma/Masters
programme.
2. To assist in developing a vocabulary in art,
design & visual culture.
3. To revise & expand knowledge of grammatical
structures & to further develop written language
skills which will support academic study in
English. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. A commitment to the acquisition of English
language skills in the learning environment
2. language grammar and the academic skills
appropriate to writing a buiding critique
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the
principal issues and relevant theories of a
selected area of architecture. |
Assessment Information
Coursework English Classes
Essay 2000 Word Building Critique |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Derek Fraser
Tel: 650 2305
Email: d.fraser@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 650 2305
Email: m.seftor@eca.ac.uk |
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