Communication and culture
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ARTFF026 | Arts & Education (Foundation) | 0 | 20 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- ARTFF026
- School
- Arts & Education (Foundation)
- Level
- 0
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
This module fosters an understanding of self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, society and culture.
Target Students
Foundation in Arts and Education
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 5 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 70% Exam (2-hour)
- 30% Oral Presentation: 10-15 minutes presentation
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module will develop the academic writing and study skills needed to tackle coursework assignments,oral presentation and discussion skillsin English at undergraduate level. It will also introduce the cultural and academic norms and expectations of study in UK higher education. The module aims to develop the appropriate linguistic and study skills necessary for a more critical approach to academic writing andwill, in turn,increase students’ confidence and speaking skills necessary to work in groups and on group projects.The study skills component will foster an independent and self-reliant approach to academic studyandencourage students to use academic language accurately and appropriately.Learning Outcomes
1. develop an awareness of one's own cultural identities and an appreciation for others’.
2. describe cultural variations in communication styles and explain how categories of cultural values might underlie different behaviors
3. demonstrate knowledge of the different types of tasks in written and oral assessment and an understanding of how to approach them.
4. Develop listening strategies and process academic lectures into organised lecture notes and oral seminar presentation skills.
Conveners
- Farzana Kazem
- Mdm Nabilla Shariff Abdulla Al-Baiti
Last updated 09/01/2025.