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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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).
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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 | Academic English for International Students (AEIS) 1 & 2
AEIS is a 20-credit academic course taught by ELTC staff and designed to improve students' academic English. AEIS has very strict English language requirements, so all students who are interested in AEIS must take the Test of English at Matriculation (TEAM). All enrolments for AEIS are organised by the Visiting Student Office (VSO) in the College of Humanities & Social Science. It is essential that you visit the VSO (3rd Floor, David Hume Tower) if you are interested in taking this course.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
An individual project (1,750 - 2,000 words) on a topic related to English language learning.
A 10-minute presentation on the individual project. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
An individual project (1,750 - 2,000 words) on a topic related to English language learning.
A 10-minute presentation on the individual project. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Learn about the processes involved in research projects
- Select an appropriate academic topic and locate suitable source materials
- Write a first and second draft of a research project, incorporating feedback and improving the project
- Understand and use appropriate citation and referencing
- Present the research in an effective academic oral presentation
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| 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** |
| Keywords | Academic English,non-native speakers |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Agnes Young
Tel: (0131 6)50 9419
Email: Agnes.Young@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Kathryn Redpath
Tel: (0131 6)50 9429
Email: Kathryn.Redpath@ed.ac.uk |
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