2025/26 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELU0022 Academic English for Undergraduate Studies (AEUS)

Module manager: Harry Harrop
Email: G.E.Harrop@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 July to 30 Sep(3mth)(adv yr), 1 Jun to 31 Jul View Timetable

Year running 2025/26

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

On this module you will develop English language and academic study skills, learn how to cope with the demands of future undergraduate courses, develop the ability to work independently, and explore the facilities available as part of an introduction to life and study in the UK.

Objectives

This module provides you with the opportunity to: Develop a thorough foundation in the use of English for Academic Purposes; Revise and develop study skills such as note-taking and research skills, so that you can cope with the language demands of your future academic courses; Acquire strategies to become an independent learner;
The academic skills classes use an academic topic as context for developing language (e.g. vocabulary, grammar etc.) and integrated skills (e.g. reading, speaking etc.). Typically, you will have input at the beginning of the week through reading and listening, and your lessons will build towards producing a piece of written work or participating in a spoken task by the end of the week for the portfolio task.
The lessons and tasks on this module will provide you with feedback and evidence to use in the following 6-week module of your programme, where you will have summative assessments.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module, you will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1.Demonstrate an awareness of relevant written and spoken conventions, academic genre, and discourse.
2. Evaluate the appropriacy of sources for academic contexts and display an understanding of academic integrity issues when using those sources, including the use of Generative AI.
On successful completion of the module, you will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
3. Use written and spoken academic language to suit a clear communicative purpose through a coherent, accurate, and fluent range of appropriate lexical and grammatical structures.
4. Employ appropriate language choices in relation to audience and purpose at whole text, paragraph and sentence level while following academic conventions such as referencing, synthesis and meeting task requirements.
5. Select and use information from sources to suit a clear academic purpose, such as developing an argument, synthesising sources or reflecting on experience.

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Fieldwork 2 2 4
Seminar 13 2 26
Seminar 19 2.5 47.5
Independent online learning hours 20
Private study hours 62.5
Total Contact hours 77.5
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 160

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Your performance will be closely monitored throughout. As well as ad hoc feedback from tutors during classes, you will receive tailored feedback on formative tasks. The piece of work you submit will be evaluated and your personal tutor will provide oral and written feedback indicating your ongoing performance and how you can improve. The type of tasks include: summary writing to support the development of subject specific LOs 1-3 and skills LOs 5-8 learning logs to support the development of subject specific LO 4 and skills LOs 1-4, and group presentations to support subject specific LOs1-4 and skills LOs 5-8. You will regularly meet your personal tutor and will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about your progress.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework
Assessment type Notes % of formal assessment
Coursework Written assignment 0
Coursework Spoken assignment 0
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) 0

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading List

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Last updated: 26/06/2025

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