This module follows on from the Part 1 Year 1 English modules, to provide you with a confident understanding and communication of English for Academic Study. This is a year-long module taught over two semesters, that will consolidate and further develop your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills in academic and professional English, as well as improve your independent study skills.
In Semester Two, you will work intensively to improve your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills to the level required for higher education study, focussing on such areas as critical and reflective thinking, delivering presentations and contributing to discussions on academic topics. It will also increase your capability to work independently through a focus on independent study skills.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to write clear, detailed text supporting your points with academic evidence e.g. in text citation
- how to write essays of different styles e.g. compare and contrast
- how to deliver academic presentations, e.g. preparation, structure and flow.
- how to read efficiently in order to complete necessary research, e.g. skimming and scanning
- how to process extended speech and follow fairly complex lines of argument
- how to read texts such as journal articles in which writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- produce writing in appropriate academic genres and follow required conventions, including referencing
- set and monitor individual goals, reflect on your own learning and feedback, and have the confidence to seek help when needed
- prepare and deliver oral presentations, both individually and as part of a group
Subject-Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- extract, paraphrase and synthesize key information from written and spoken sources
- present reasoned and structured arguments, both orally and in written form
- understand and present detailed reasoning.
- Викладач: Погрібна Лариса Станіславівна
- Викладач: Погрібна Лариса Станіславівна