Undergraduate Course: Academic English for International Students 2 (ENAI07002)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 07 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
English - Academic (International Students Only) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course is designed to increase participants' ability to plan, undertake and report small-scale academic research in written and spoken form. The main course components are: Critical reading and text analysis; Discussion skills; Presentation skills; and work on two Projects (one collaborative and the other individual). |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Academic English for International Students 2 (pm) (ENAI07005)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
There is one set book for the course: "Study Speaking" by Anderson, Maclean and Lynch ISBN 9780521 533966. It costs around £15.00 and it is not necessary to buy the accompanying audio CD. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Overall 6.5 IELTS with a minimum of 6.0 in each section (or TOEFL equivalents). Students who have not taken IELTS or TOEFL will be asked to take an entry test on Wednesday 12 January 2011 (2 pm) at IALS/OLL, 21 Hill Place, to see whether they have reached the required level for the course. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 2-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 2-11 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 2-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 2, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. G36, Patersons Land |
| Additional information |
Please note: first session is 17 January 2011 (week 2 of the semester). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have completed two cycles of research, involving
- selection and scoping of a feasible research topic
- location and critical reading of relevant sources
- selection of material for citation
- first draft of the written text
- response to feedback on the draft
- revision, editing and proofreading
- bibliographic presentation
- presentation of the final text
- communication of the findings in oral form |
Assessment Information
An individual project (1,750 - 2,000 words) on a topic related to English language learning.
A 10-minute presentation on the individual project. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
*Please note that admission to this class is very limited.*
Please therefore refer ANY interested students to Alex Baker in the CHSS Visiting Student Office (2.18 DHT; 50 4094/3572) in the first instance to check for spaces and arrange enrolment. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Anthony Lynch
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: A.J.Lynch@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Janet Ewan
Tel: (0131 6)50 3783
Email: Janet.Ewan@ed.ac.uk |
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