Undergraduate Course: English for Academic Purposes Course 2 (LLLG07123)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | This three-week full-time course is the second stage of our 10-week EAP Pre-sessional Programme. It is for students using English as a second language who need to improve their academic English skills in preparation for entry to postgraduate degree programmes at the University of Edinburgh. |
| Course description |
1) Academic Description
This pre-sessional EAP course forms the second block of ELE's ten-week Pre-sessional Programme. It is for international students who have either completed EAP1 or whose current English level (measured on IELTS) indicates that they are likely to need up to seven weeks of full-time pre-sessional study to raise their English skills to the level required for entry to their chosen postgraduate degree (normally PGT) programme at Edinburgh. EAP2 builds on the work on basic academic language skills covered in EAP1, providing practice in the integration of skills in selecting, reading and using sources effectively and appropriately in constructing persuasive academic arguments, listening to and taking notes from lectures and responding critically to their content in discussion, introduces the content strand of presentation skills, and gives students experience of working in small groups to carry out a small-scale research project and report the findings in a group oral presentation.
Key aims of the Pre-sessional programme are the development of student autonomy and transferability of the skills taught to the students' future study contexts.
2) Outline Content
The Source-based Writing component includes work on critical reading, identifying argument and evidence, synthesising and integrating sources, essay structure (introduction, body, conclusion), academic writing style and the use of counterargument and cautious language, and guides the students through the process of drafting and revising a 1200 word source-based essay; the first Guest Lecture also provides content input to the essay topic.
Work on the Research Project involves collaborative work in small groups writing proposals, researching, and preparing and delivering collaborative oral presentations, following the example of the Course Assistants, who complete the same process and present their findings to the students.
Preparation for the presentations is supported by class work on Presentation Skills, based on material adapted from Study Speaking by Kenneth Anderson, Joan Maclean and Tony Lynch (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
The Guest Lecture programme involves preparation classes in which tutors guide work on preparatory material suggested by the lecturer, the lectures, in which students take notes and are encouraged to ask questions, and follow-up tutor-led classes
where students compare their notes, evaluate their performance in following the lecture and discuss issues relating to the content.
3) Student Learning Experience
The course is delivered by three groups of staff: course directors, who present daily lectures and are responsible for the operational management of the course on each site; course tutors, who work with classes of up to eleven students; and course assistants, who work as classroom assistants, monitor lab work, and are available for informal conversation with students during the morning break.
After an orientation day, daily interactive lectures given by course directors provide content input. There are also weekly Guest Lectures. Students spend around half of each teaching day in class groups with tutors, sometimes supported by course assistants, practising academic language and skills and receiving feedback, and preparing for and discussing the Guest Lectures. Most days include work on writing tasks in a computer lab, monitored by course assistants.
Students receive written formative feedback on the first and final draft of their essay, and both peer and teacher feedback on their performance in presentation tasks. Each student also has one individual tutorial with their tutor, to discuss feedback on their first essay draft. In-class student- led Q and A sessions focus on issues arising from the writing and what to do with feedback.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Summer Session |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
No formal assessment |
| Feedback |
Individual written formative feedback given on first and final drafts of essay using Grademark and indicative summative Writing grade given. Written and oral class teacher and peer feedback on performance in collaborative research presentations. 2 Student-led Q and A sessions and individual tutorial to discuss feedback. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Compose a 1200-word academic essay based on sources
- Critically evaluate academic articles and integrate reading into writing
- Write appropriate, accurate and clear English in creating effective academic texts
- Work effectively with other students to prepare and deliver a successful group oral presentation reporting on research
- Confidently follow and take effective notes on live academic lectures, and respond critically to the content in discussion
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Enquiry and lifelong learning; aspiration and personal development; outlook and engagement; research and enquiry; personal and intellectual autonomy; personal effectiveness; communication |
| Keywords | Pre-sessional,English,EAP,postgraduate,academic,language,writing,reading,lectures,listening |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Anthony Elloway
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: Anton.Elloway@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
Email: Kameliya.Skerleva@ed.ac.uk |
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