Undergraduate Course: Academic English for Visiting Students 2 (AEVS 2) (ENAI07013)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | AEVS2 is a course in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) for Visiting Students. It builds on work done in AEVS1, developing your English language and study skills to enable full participation in courses offered on your Visiting and Exchange programme. The focus is on developing your abilities in reading and writing academic texts and on speaking and listening in an academic context. (You do not need to have completed AEVS1 to take AEVS2).
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| Course description |
AEVS2 is a course in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) for Visiting students. AEVS2 builds on work done in AEVS1 in developing your English language and study skills to ensure problem-free participation in courses offered on your Visiting and Exchange programme. The focus is on developing your abilities in reading and writing academic texts and on speaking and listening in an academic context.
In terms of reading and writing, we will focus on key topics such as, but not limited to: understanding essay questions; searching for sources; efficient reading strategies; referencing, citation, academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism; how to successfully integrate information from sources into your text; developing and leading with your own writer's voice; controlling information flow and editing and proofreading.
In terms of listening and speaking, the focus will be on learning the characteristics of academic presentations and practicing this, as well as giving practice in listening and responding to presentations by others.
As such you will be completing assessments in both writing and speaking on the course. For writing you will be planning, researching and writing two short research project: the first with a partner and the second individually. Both involve: drawing up an outline; searching for sources; reading for detail, making notes on content; organising and integrating your notes into your text; writing the first draft; using in-text citations correctly; accurately listing references and proofreading.
For the speaking assessment, you will do an early joint presentation with your partner for the written project on some aspect of it and then you will do an individual presentation at the end of the course relating to your individual written project. You will be given detailed instructions and guidance throughout the course as to: your choice of topic; the structure of your projects; the components that must be included and any linguistic or academic issues arising at the feedback stage. The aim is that these supported and guided projects will enable you to perform more effectively on similar assessed projects here at Edinburgh and in your future studies.
You will use feedback you receive for the joint project and presentation to improve your writing before submitting the individual projects and presentations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | AEVS2 is designed for students at overall CEFR level B2 - C1 or IELTS 6.5 -7.0. All enrolments for AEVS2 are organised by the Visiting Student Office (VSO) in the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. It is essential that students enrol by 5pm on the Wednesday before the start of the course, as places fill up quickly. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Initiate, contribute to and complete a joint research project drawing on a range of relevant academic source material
- Present well-evidenced coherent research arguments and conclusions in both written form (in an individual written research project) and spoken form (in an oral presentation)
- Communicate effectively with improved spoken English in both classroom discussions and formal presentations
- Understand and use a wide range of appropriate academic language in both oral and written contexts
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Reading List
| Course materials will be provided by English Language Education. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
You will develop your understanding of the difference between explanations based on evidence and/or research and other sources, and of the importance of this difference.
You will be able to present and evaluate arguments, information and ideas in your subject area.
You will be able to convey complex ideas in well-structured and coherent form.
You will be able to use a range of forms of communication effectively in both familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
You will be able exercise some initiative and independence in carrying out defined activities.
You will be able to accept supervision in less familiar areas of work.
Attributes take from the SCQF Framework Level Descriptors at:
http://scqf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SCQF-Revised-Level-Descriptors-Aug-2012-FINAL-web-version1.pdf |
| Special Arrangements |
Students wishing to enrol on the course MUST contact the Visiting Student Office. Further, to avoid disappointment, students are recommended to do this the Monday or Tuesday before the start of the course (and at the latest by 5pm on the Wednesday before the start of the course) as the courses fill up very quickly and places are very limited. Please note you must register for these courses considerably earlier than other courses in the University. |
| Keywords | English for Academic Purposes,Presentation,Discussion,Text analysis,Vocabulary,Research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Kathryn Redpath
Tel: (0131 6)51 4833
Email: Kathryn.Redpath@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr John Ethcuit
Tel: (0131 6)50 3409
Email: jethcuit@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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