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Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- accurately use a wide enough range of vocabulary to write and speak about topics of general academic interest.
- accurately use simple and complex sentence structures in writing and speaking.
- research, plan and write an essay on a topic of general academic interest.
- write well-structured essays with thesis statements and clear paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details.
- listen for main ideas and key points in short conversations and lectures, even when the pace is fast
- employ reading strategies (skimming, scanning etc.) to understand the main ideas and key points of texts
- speak clearly and fluently about a range of general academic topics.
- use effective strategies to enhance their academic language knowledge and skills independently.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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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 | ||
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Exam (In-person): Reading exam (mid-term and final) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
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Exam (In-person): Timed Writing Exam - description and analysis of data (mid-term and final). | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
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Individual Project: Presentation -- reporting research project into a global issue related to one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
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Exam (In-person): Listening exam (mid-term and final) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Stephen Kelly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |