Module manager: Milada Walkova
Email: M.Walkova@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Jul to 15 Sep (2.5mth) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
| ELU3001 | Language for Business |
| ELU3002 | Language for Soc Sci & Arts |
| ELU3004 | Language for Marketing |
| ELU3005 | Language for Econ & Finance |
| ELU3006 | Language for Human Res Mangt |
| ELU3007 | Language for Bus Mangt & Ent |
| ELU3008 | Language for Comm & Society |
| ELU3009 | Language for Arts & Humanities |
| ELU3011 | Language for Education |
| ELU3013 | Language for Engineering |
| ELU3014 | Language for Sci & Eng |
| ELU3015 | Language for Science |
| ELU3016 | Language for Law |
| ELU3018 | Language for Politics & Soc |
| ELU3021 | Language for Civil Engineering |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module is a pre-sessional, designed to support students who either do not meet the English language requirements for their chosen post-graduate programme or who wish to gain a better understanding of the academic language and literacy practices in their area of study. This module will help you develop the language skills, knowledge and understanding required for doctoral research across all fields of study. You will study core content relating to research in a UK higher education context alongside material from your own area of research interest, to help you develop your language competence and ability to communicate at an appropriate academic level within your chosen field of study. You will have the chance to work both individually and with others through a series of classes, seminars and tutorials. The final assessments will be based around an individual piece of work, involving an element of independent research.
This module provides students with the opportunity to:
1. Meet the language requirements of their future academic programme;
2. Display linguistic and literacy skills to a level that will enable them to communicate competently within their discipline specific academic context at post-graduate level;
3. Develop an awareness and understanding of the culture, context and discourse of PhD study at Leeds.
4. Develop as reflective learners with a demonstrable ability to work both autonomously and in a group situation, with a cultural awareness and understanding of ethical academic practices
On completion of the module students should:
1. Be able to use and manipulate written and spoken academic language to suit a clear communicative purpose, including having a wide lexical resource, a range of appropriate structures and the ability to use these coherently, accurately and fluently [MO1]
2. Be able to demonstrate an awareness of research specific genre, discourse and rhetorical function; be able to make appropriate choices in relation to audience and purpose at whole text, paragraph and sentence level. [MO2];
3. Be able to demonstrate an ability to follow subject specific academic conventions in both spoken and written tasks, such as referencing, citations, synthesising sources and their own argument, meeting task requirements, turn taking and building collaborative understanding [MO3]
4. Demonstrate a critical approach to their own work and the work of others through use of a range of sources, counter-argument and/ or evaluation; development of an argument with a clear position [MO3]
5. Be able to work effectively with others on a research relevant task; [MO4]
6. Be able to critically reflect on their own learning and demonstrate awareness of resources and techniques they could employ to continue their own development [MO4]
7. 7. Be able to communicate an awareness of the cultural and ethical issues of academic research. [MO4)
Indicative content may include the following topics: approaching a literature review, searching for literature, academic integrity and referencing, using sources critically, reflecting, presenting, 3MT presentation, and PGR support available during PhD study.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line Learning | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Seminars | 41 | 2 | 82 |
| Tutorials | 8 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Group learning | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Private study hours | 154 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 96 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 250 | ||
This is a full-time course. On average students will have 16 hours of tuition per week, however, this may vary each week. They will also be expected to do up to an additional 19 hours or more of independent study each week.
Students will use private study time to read required texts, complete homework tasks, complete an extended written assignment, self-reflection, presentation preparation and revision for the exam.
- Draft literature review (1,250 words).
- Practice presentation (10 minutes).
- Video task (1-2 minutes).
- Reading seminar (1 hour).
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Review | Written (2,000 words) | 70 |
| Oral Presentation | Individual presentation (12 mins plus questions) | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
70% on essay, 30% on presentation (assessed for language- with input in first part of course) Normally, further attempts are offered for students who need to progress and who either do not meet the required level of attainment or reach the required overall level but do not reach the required level on more than one assessment component.
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Last updated: 29/04/2024
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