Undergraduate Course: Academic English for International Students 1 (ENAI07001)
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 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | English - Academic (International Students Only) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to raise the participants' English language and study skills to the point where they are able to participate fully in courses of their choice offered in undergraduate programmes of study. There are five principal strands: Listening and note-taking; Reading and text analysis; Discussion skills; Academic writing; and Presentation skills. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Academic English for International Students 1 (pm) (ENAI07004)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Approximately £15 to buy our set textbook: "Study Speaking" ISBN 9780521 533966. It is NOT necessary to buy the accompanying audio CD. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Overall 6.0 IELTS with a minimum of 5.5 in each section (or TOEFL equivalents). |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 16 |
| 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, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. The course will be held at ELTC, 21 Hill Place |
| Additional information |
Students should bring the set book "Study Speaking", which is stocked at Blackwells. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have:
- increased the efficiency of their note-taking from speech
- developed their critical reading and thinking
- given, and received feedback on, a spoken presentation to the group
- become familiar with citation and referencing conventions
- written a critical review of two academic articles |
Assessment Information
- A written assignment (1,000-1,500 words): a critical review of two journal articles
- A 10-minute oral presentation, followed by group discussion
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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. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Academic English, non-native speakers |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Brian Parkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: B.Parkinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brian Parkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: B.Parkinson@ed.ac.uk |
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