Curricular information is subject to change.
Students who achieve at least a B grade in this module should be able to:
• give a short presentation on an academic topic (spoken production)
• discuss a semi-specialist topic in a reasonably fluent manner (spoken interaction)
• understand the main points in a range of spoken texts (listening)
• recognise significant points in factual texts on semi-specialist topics (reading)
• write coherent texts in an academic style (writing)
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Small Group | 24 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 46 |
| Total | 100 |
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| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance and participation mark, based on attendance, assignments and participation in the module | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Practical Skills Assessment: Midterm exam - short listening, reading and writing test, usually in Week 6 | Week 6 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Practical Skills Assessment: Listening exam, usually in Week 11 | Week 11 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Practical Skills Assessment: Oral exam, usually in Week 12 | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Reading and writing exam, to be scheduled ahead of the main End-of-Trimester Exams - date and time to be confirmed | End of trimester Duration: 1 hr(s) |
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback individually to students following midterm. Feedback on summative assessment on request.