Module manager: Helen Butt
Email: H.Butt@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
ELU0201 and ELU0301
This module is not approved as a discovery module
On this module, you will be developing your ability to think about an issue from a range of perspectives and come to your own conclusions. You will continue to work on developing your understanding of, and ability to use academic English in both written and spoken communication. You will focus on synthesising secondary evidence in order to write a thematic paper. You will learn about the differences between spoken and written academic discourse and take part in both a seminar and a conference.
This module provides you with the opportunity to: meet the language requirements of your future academic programme; display linguistic and literacy skills to a level that will enable you to communicate competently within the UK academic context at postgraduate level; develop an awareness and understanding of the cultures, context and discourse of postgraduate academic study in UK Higher Education; develop into autonomous, reflective learners, with an cultural understanding of ethical academic practices.
1. Recognise and apply knowledge of English academic literacy, language and skills required in your future postgraduate programmes.
2. Demonstrate audience and discourse awareness, including an understanding of typical genres in your own discipline.
3. Display awareness of academic integrity conventions and practices.
4. Use English to communicate competently within academic contexts.
5. Apply appropriate academic integrity conventions and practices within your own studies.
6. Justify appropriate strategies to approach your studies in English.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Seminar | 77 | 2 | 154 |
| Independent online learning hours | 82.5 | ||
| Private study hours | 188.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 169 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 440 | ||
Your performance will be closely monitored throughout the semester. As well as ad hoc feedback from tutors during classes, you will receive tailored feedback on regular formative tasks. The tasks you submit will be evaluated and your personal tutor will provide written feedback indicating your ongoing performance and how you can improve which will be discussed during consultations. These tasks will be connected either directly or indirectly to your summative tasks and will be a combination of written and spoken types. These will increase in challenge throughout the module allowing you to develop your language and skills. You will regularly meet your personal tutor and will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about your progress.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Written | 50 |
| Coursework | Oral | 50 |
| 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: 27/06/2025
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