Undergraduate Course: Foundation English Academic Language and Literacies Entry 2 (FNDN07003)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | FEALL Entry 2 builds on FEALL Entry 1 to develop your academic skills. You will gain experience in self-directed learning and group work, with the support of your teachers, through the completion of a student-led project. This will culminate in a written assignment and spoken presentation which you will be prepared for in your lessons. |
| Course description |
You will continue to develop the skills, language, and academic literacies introduced to you in FEALL 1, as well as learning new skills that are essential for success at University, such as managing your own workload, decision-making, and delivering academic presentations. This will help prepare you for the type of independent and self-directed study¿common at the University of Edinburgh. Your teachers will guide you throughout the process of developing and completing your project with the necessary Academic English Language and Literacies skills you need to succeed, developing your research, academic integrity, and criticality and analysis skills.
You will deepen your engagement with critical and analytical thinking, essential for academic success, while also learning to orally present on academic topics and work more independently. You will continue to develop your academic reading, writing, listening, and speaking, working on research skills and synthesising sources to critically respond to academic problems. You will be supported throughout the course with numerous opportunities for formative tasks that generate actionable feedback for you to use for your development. Your learning will be staged to ensure that you benefit from a fully supported introduction to the skills required for independent learning.
FEALL Entry 2 will provide you with extensive opportunities to work with your peers as well as undertake a student-led project. With the help and support of your teacher, you will select an area of focus for your project, and you will have plenty of opportunities throughout the course to get help and support, share ideas, and develop the self-direction skills needed for undergraduate study and life-long learning. You will also use a range of appropriate technology to develop key digital literacies. Your English Language Education teacher will also provide you with ongoing support, feedback, and guidance.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 90 |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 130,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written assignment (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5): 40%
Spoken Assessment 2 (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5): 40%
In-class timed written assessment (LO 4, 5): 20%
To pass the course, students must achieve a minimum of 40% overall, meeting all Learning Outcomes.
Students who do not pass the course will be offered the opportunity to resit in accordance with Taught Assessment Regulations.¿
The mark needed for progression to undergraduate study is normally 60%; however, this may vary depending on the receiving programme.
These assessments will form the final aspect of the student-led project. Each piece of summative assessment will be carefully scaffolded throughout FEALL Entry 2 to prepare students, with multiple opportunities for both teacher and peer feedback-to-feed-forward embedded throughout. University of Edinburgh Assessment and Feedback Principles and Priorities will be consulted throughout the design of the Student Led Project. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate information to construct a reasoned argument
- Research and critically engage with a range of sources on a particular topic
- Synthesise and¿integrate academic literature to critically respond in spoken and written academic tasks
- Work reflexively towards independently established objectives
- Demonstrate awareness of the cultures and expectations of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Reading List
Recommended:
Bailey, S. (2018). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 5th ed. Oxon: Routledge.
Cottrell, S. (2019). The Study Skills Handbook. 5th ed. London: Red Globe Press.¿
Cotterall, S. (2017). Critical Thinking Skills. 3rd ed. London: Red Globe Press.¿¿
McCarthy, M., Dell, F. (2016). Academic Vocabulary in Use (With Answers). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Successful students need to communicate flexibly and efficiently in a range of different contexts, engage critically with the content of their degrees, and participate in their communities of practice. Based on the The University of Edinburgh¿s Graduate Attributes, FEALL Entry 2 will foster students¿ ability to:¿
Gather and select information based on objective reasoning.¿
Use evidence and other sources to develop argumentation¿
Analyse, synthesise, critically and methodically appraise thoughts to break down complex problems¿
Develop their own voice and stance¿
Communicate effectively in different contexts, including writing and speech¿
Convey complex ideas in well-structured and coherent form¿ |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Faith Dillon-Lee
Tel:
Email: F.Dillon-Lee@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr James Cooper
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
Email: jcooper6@ed.ac.uk |
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