Module manager: Helen Finnerty
Email: H.C.Finnerty@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
- Restricted to international students whose first language is not English. - You must have an advanced level of English at or above IELTS 6.5, or equivalent. - If the Language Centre is not able to identify your level of English, you may be contacted before the start of the semester or be asked to complete a placement English Language Test before being accepted onto the module. - This module is available to incoming Study Abroad students.
| ELU2008 | English for Academic Study |
ELU2002
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is designed for students with a Humanities/Social Sciences/Arts or Science/STEM background and international students with a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 or CEF C1. You will develop your awareness of academic genre, style and critical thinking; as well as reading skills, summarising and essay planning. Speaking skills in academic contexts will be developed through the analysis and discussion of texts. You will also have the opportunity to focus on one issue in greater depth, for which you will undertake independent research in preparation for assessed written and spoken tasks.
This module aims to develop students' awareness of genre and features of English Language used in academic contexts. It will also develop research and study skills, specifically those required in academic contexts for effective undergraduate study.
Students will develop their critical thinking, reading, summarising and speaking skills in academic contexts through the analysis of texts. English Language will also be developed through the skills of reading, analysis of features in texts and writing. Students will also have the opportunity to focus on one issue in greater depth, for which they will undertake independent research in preparation for assessed written and spoken tasks.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. demonstrate their knowledge of academic language and referencing conventions
2. demonstrate their understanding of key concepts in critical thinking and apply those to the analysis of student selected source materials.
3. demonstrate reflective practice
4. critically review and evaluate a range of sources with the purpose of writing an annotated bibliography in preparation for a student led seminar
5. lead a seminar on an education or language related topic or subject related to their discipline
- Awareness of Academic Style
- Essay Planning
- Summary Writing
- Language Editing
- Reflective Practice
Indicative content areas include:
- Academic Texts/Referencing Skills
- Academic Style
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Critical Reading and Reasoning
- Structure of Academic Writing
- Summarising Skills
- Cohesion and Coherence
- Reflective Practice
- Seminar Skills
- Student-Led Seminars
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group learning | 3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Seminar | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Private study hours | 168.8 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 31.2 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Formative Tasks (48 hours) include:
Writing a Reference List, transforming an informal text to a more academic style, completing a draft summary and evaluation for the written assessment and a draft Reflection
Language Tasks: 20.75hours
Links to further language practice will be provided. For example, noun phrases.
Preparation for Seminars: 40 hours
Students will be asked to look at some texts before the live/face to face sessions and sometimes prepare a short piece of writing for analysis
Preparation for Assessment: 60 hours
Literature Searching: Students will be searching for sources relevant to their individual research question
Individual formative feedback will be given on 4 tasks in Weeks 3, 4, 8 and 9. The first task is a Reference List and is set in Week 1 and due in in week 2. The second is a Style Task which involves rewriting a text using a more formal academic style. This is set in Week 2 and due in in week 3. The third task is a draft of a summary and critical evaluation of one of the sources selected for the Assessed Annotated Bibliography. This is set in week 6 and due in for Week 7. There is also an opportunity to submit a draft Reflection at the end of Week 9.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Annotated bibliography of approximately 2,000 words | 50 |
| Presentation | Student-led seminar and reflection of approximately 20 mins | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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