Undergraduate Course: English for Successful Academic Communication 2 (LLLO07010)
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 | ESAC2 sharpens written academic English, with a focus on conventions in your subject area. You¿ll complete two short research projects - one with a partner and one solo - tackling essay questions, developing efficient reading strategies and learning to synthesise information from sources effectively. You¿ll get to grips with referencing, citation, and the ethical use of AI. |
| Course description |
ESAC2 is an English for Academic Purposes course. Like ESAC1, it develops your academic English language and literacies skills to support full participation in your studies at Edinburgh. While the focus of ESAC1 is on developing your language abilities more generally, including both written and spoken communication, the focus of this ESAC2 course is on successful written academic communication and on exploring language conventions in your subject area in order to successfully meet expectations.
You will work on topics such as understanding and responding to essay questions; distinguishing academic and non¿academic sources; efficient reading strategies; integrating and synthesising information from sources while foregrounding your writer¿s voice; organising information flow and academic integrity, including referencing and citation, and the ethical use of generative AI.
You will plan, research and write two short research projects: the first completed jointly with a partner and the second individually.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 36,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework:
Joint written submission¿ 30%
Individual written submission ¿ 70%
You will undertake two research projects on the course, the first one jointly with a partner and the second individually. Both projects involve you choosing a topic and designing a question relating to one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learning from the joint project will feed directly into the individual project later in the course. You could choose to investigate the same goal further or choose a different one. |
| Feedback |
The course provides ample opportunity for you to receive feedback on your learning. More formally, the assignments are marked on Learn Ultra and, as well as assessing specific criteria, holistic comments are made showing what went well and where there is opportunity for further development. Particularly at the earlier joint project stage, you are encouraged to review and discuss your feedback, either during class sessions focusing on critical reflection or in one-to-one tutorials with your teacher. Informally, teachers may provide you with ¿ad hoc¿ feedback ¿individually, for example, in response to your contribution to a discussion, or in plenary, for example, considering points you and your classmates have in common in a piece of writing. |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 40 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 36,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework:
Joint written submission¿ 30%
Individual written submission ¿ 70%
You will undertake two research projects on the course, the first one jointly with a partner and the second individually. Both projects involve you choosing a topic and designing a question relating to one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learning from the joint project will feed directly into the individual project later in the course. You could choose to investigate the same goal further or choose a different one. |
| Feedback |
The course provides ample opportunity for you to receive feedback on your learning. More formally, the assignments are marked on Learn Ultra and, as well as assessing specific criteria, holistic comments are made showing what went well and where there is opportunity for further development. Particularly at the earlier joint project stage, you are encouraged to review and discuss your feedback, either during class sessions focusing on critical reflection or in one-to-one tutorials with your teacher. Informally, teachers may provide you with ¿ad hoc¿ feedback ¿individually, for example, in response to your contribution to a discussion, or in plenary, for example, considering points you and your classmates have in common in a piece of writing. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify features of academic discourse, including those particular to your subject area, and use these in your own writing and speaking.
- Search for and recognise reliable and relevant academic sources.
- Read, take notes on and critically analyse academic sources, including those in your subject area.
- Construct academic arguments that consider multiple perspectives.
- Integrate evidence from sources ethically and accurately, referencing appropriately and demonstrating responsible use of generative AI.
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Reading List
| All course materials are provided by English Language Education. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
This course supports the development of the Skills for Success Framework. Through their engagement, students will have the opportunity to:
Critical Thinking: develop independent thought through questioning opinions; seek relevant and appropriate evidence and understand biases in multi-modal texts.
Collaboration: understand and respect the needs, perspectives and actions of others, foster cooperation and build positive relationships with peers via joint projects and assessments.
Reflection: set and achieve goals; recognise own strengths and areas to develop by engaging with formative feedback opportunities from peers and teacher.
Communication: practice active listening in class discussions; present ideas effectively using approaches and media which create shared understanding.
Inclusivity: be open to different views and perspectives; harness the benefit of difference and diversity; seek to create inclusive and welcoming environments, communicating across language and cultures.
Adaptivity: respond flexibly as circumstances change; managing own time and wellbeing; cope with uncertainty and ambiguity; engage personal drive, motivation and determination to apply skills and experience on course to their academic experience in the wider University.
Data and digital literacy: consider the ethical aspects of using data and technology, including Generative AI; understand, interpret and question evidence derived from data and its sources; use digital tools appropriate to contexts.
Individuality: recognise and value previous experiences; nurturing skills and talents arrived with; identify and strengthen those skills which have personal and discipline significance; create and implement plans for future growth. |
| Keywords | Language learning,academic language and literacies,English for Academic Purposes,critical thinking |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Kathryn Redpath
Tel: (0131 6)51 4833
Email: Kathryn.Redpath@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr James Cooper
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
Email: jcooper6@ed.ac.uk |
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