Undergraduate Course: Foundation English Academic Language and Literacies Plus 2 (FNDN07004)
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 Plus 2 builds on FEALL Plus 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 and spoken assessment which you will be prepared for in your lessons. |
| Course description |
You will continue to develop the skills, language, and academic literacies gained in Semester 1, as well as learning new skills essential for success, such as managing workload, decision making, and group working skills. This will help prepare you for the type of independent and self-directed study¿common at the University of Edinburgh and the IFP. Throughout the course, your teachers will guide you through the process of developing your Academic English Language and Literacies skills for successful completion of your project.
The course will deepen your engagement with critical and analytical academic writing skills and will extend independent study opportunities through a self-directed project. As these experiences reflect undergraduate approaches to study, you will continue to negotiate a sense of identity as a member of your academic community. Participation in groups will foster confidence and self-direction in managing interactions with peers, as well as content knowledge. Using feedback-as-feedforward and skills from FEALL Plus 1, you will apply what you learn from formative assessment to the student-led project.
FEALL Plus 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)
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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 104,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
92 )
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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 Assignment (LO 1, 2, 3, 4 5): 40%
In-class timed written assessment (LO 1, 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.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Communicate critical and analytical thought and argument in response to academic tasks
- Critically apply a range of academic sources to a particular topic
- Synthesise and¿evaluate ideas from academic sources to convey distinct ideas
- Work towards independently established objectives
- Demonstrate awareness of the cultures and expectations of the College of Art, 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 University of Edinburgh¿s Graduate Attributes, FEALL Plus 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 a well-structured and coherent form¿ |
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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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