Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand information encountered in conversations at university and academic lectures
- Apply different reading skills and strategies
- Make effective notes during a lecture and when reading academic texts and use notes to summarise information
- Produce short written texts on a topic of general academic interest (e.g. an argument essay)
- Participate in group discussions and deliver short presentations on topics of social and academic interest
- Use appropriate language for different functional purposes
- Use effective strategies to enhance their language knowledge and skills
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 0 |
Small Group | 120 |
Specified Learning Activities | 60 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Total | 220 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essay: Argument essay based on two sources. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: Listening assessment -- based on final exam and tasks through the semester. | Throughout the Trimester | No | Graded | No | 25 |
Oral Examination: Group discussion and oral assessment throughout the semester. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Group Project: Reading Assessment -- based on final exam and projects throughout the trimester. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
---|---|
In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback on formative assessments will be given regularly throughout the semester, and will be complemented by self and peer feedback activities.