Reading and Writing in Academic Contexts

Code

CELEN048

School

Centre for English Language Education

Level

0

Credits

20

Semesters

Autumn China

Summary

Target Students

UNNC Preliminary Year students only

Classes

• Three 2-hour seminars each week for 11 weeks

6 hours of classroom contact per week (3 x 2 hour seminars), supplemented by a further 140 hours of self-directed study.

Assessment

• 40% Assignment 1: 1 x 1,000-word coursework individual essay [sources provided]
• 60% Exam 1 (1-hour-30-minute): 90 minute reading and writing exam held at the end of semester.

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding:

• the ability to apply a range of skills and sub-skills to improve their performance in academic reading
• an understanding of what is typically expected in written examinations and coursework assignments at the undergraduate level and the study approaches needed to meet these requirements
• a knowledge of 2 specific types of examination essay questions that are commonly encountered in British higher education and an understanding of how to approach them.
• an understanding of how to format and structure academic written work.
• an awareness of the grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate to academic writing and the ability to use these in context.
• an understanding of the process of writing coursework assignments and the ability to manage this effectively.
• a knowledge of academic referencing conventions and the ability to apply these appropriately.
• the ability to read and write effectively under timed conditions.

Intellectual Skills:

• critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.

Transferable/Key Skills

• the ability to apply appropriate reading strategies in order to comprehend written academic discourse.
• the ability to present and communicate ideas and arguments effectively in written contexts.

Conveners

• Mr Lewis Pugsley