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 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 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 (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 2 (pm) (ENAI07005)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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 Monday 16 January (4 pm) at ELTC, 21 Hill Place, to see whether they have reached the required level for the course.
**Space in this course is limited, therefore entry is strictly controlled and monitored by the CHSS Visiting Student Office. Please refer all interested students to the VSO, 3rd Floor, DHT or ask them to email us at HSSvisitingstudents@ed.ac.uk for availability.** |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, 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 | | 1-10 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-10 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-10 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room 1.4, ELTC, 21 Hill Place |
| No Exam Information |
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. |
Special Arrangements
| **Places on this course are very limited, therefore admission is strictly monitored. Interested students should be referred - in person - to the Visiting Student Office, 3rd Floor DHT for further info/advice on enrolment** |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| 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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