Module manager: Bee Bond
Email: b.bond@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
This module is not approved as an Elective
By completing the module, participants will reach an in-depth understanding and be able to critique current knowledge and issues in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) related to curriculum and syllabus design and assessment. Students will also be asked to demonstrate the development in their understanding of the field through syllabus analysis and design. They will consider the importance of needs analysis and context when developing a syllabus that is based on clear theoretically-informed principles and values
In this module you will consider approaches to and theories for needs analysis, syllabus and curriculum design in different EAP contexts. You will focus on assessment and feedback in syllabus design. You will apply this to practice by analysing example syllabuses, including how they incorporate assessments, and by applying theory relating to syllabus development to practice for a specific context.
Discipline Knowledge:
1.. Demonstrate knowledge of the underpinning theories and principles that inform an EAP curriculum/syllabus and assessment design. 2. Analyse and critique a range of EAP curricula and syllabuses.
Pedagogical knowledge:
3. Develop an EAP syllabus that reflects a clear philosophy of teaching.
Research and professional competency
4. Use needs analysis, including questionnaire and ethnographic study to design syllabus, assessment and feedback tasks that reflect the learning intentions of a syllabus.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Lecture | 10 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Independent online learning hours | 20 | ||
| Private study hours | 108.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 21.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
150
We take a ‘processfolio’ approach to learning in this module, so students will have the opportunity to get formative feedback from tutors and peers on all aspects of the final portfolio submission.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Portfolio, including a needs-based, context specific and assessment-aligned syllabus with rationale and analysis | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 30/04/2026
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