Level 1
- LC 1002 - ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC STUDY
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- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Ms J Bray
Pre-requisites
IELTS 6 overall IELTS 6 in writing or equivalent.
Notes
This course is not available to students on ERASMUS/SOCRATES exchange.
Overview
This course looks at the language and skills needed for academic study. The course covers the following core competencies; reading strategies, note-taking skills, essay / report writing, communication and presentation skills.
Structure
1 three-hour tutorial weekly (TCS) Wednesday 2-5 and 1 one-hour tutorial TBA.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: Exercise (10%); 2 written assignments (20% each); presentation (10%); examination (40%).
Resit: Examination (100%).
Level 2
- LC 2002 - ENGLISH AS AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE: INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR STUDY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Ms J Bray
Pre-requisites
IELTS 5 or equivalent. Students will be tested on the first day of the course. Those with a competency much higher/lower than the above level will not be registered for this course.
Notes
No student will be allowed to audit these courses. ERASMUS/SOCRATES exchange students must be able to sit the exam in January and the credits for this course should contribute to their normal workload of 60 Aberdeen/30 ECTS credits per semester.
Overview
The course will explore the features of effective communication. In contrast to the higher module it pre-supposes a lower level of grammatical competency and therefore focuses far more on grammatical accuracy and lexical resource as the foundation of clear communication. Through an analysis of authentic recorded and written materials students will widen their vocabulary and examine the distinctive features of written and oral communication. By the end of the course, learners will be expected to demonstrate that they have acquired the appropriate communicative strategies and language skills to participate in discussion and to communicate clearly in writing at a functional level.
Structure
1 three-hour class per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-and-a-half (2.5) hour written examination with two papers (60%) and in-course assessment (40%) directed at oral skills.
Resit: 1 two-and-a-half (2.5) hour written examination (100%).