Postgraduate Course: English for Academic Purposes 1 - ENG6001 (ARCH11109)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (n/a) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Students are required to attend lessons in English and write a short Building Critique. The focus is on the development of English language skills and provide an opportunity to expand their vocabulary range, grammatical knowledge and critical abilities in Architecture.
Aims of course
1 To provide a platform of knowledge & skills in English language comprehension that will help academic study in the Diploma/Masters programme.
2 To assist in developing a vocabulary in art, design & visual culture.
3 To revise & expand knowledge of grammatical structures & to further develop written language skills which will support academic study in English.
Mode of delivery
There will be nine lectures, plus seminars and tutorials |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
Linked Modules ENG6001 and ENG6002
Co-requisites
Linked Modules ENG6001 and ENG6002
Prohibited combinations
None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 150 |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. A commitment to the acquisition of English language skills in the learning environment
2. language grammar and the academic skills appropriate to writing a buiding critique
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal issues and relevant theories of a selected area of architecture. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Jordan, R. R. (2002), Academic Writing Course. Longman, London. McCarthy, M. (2001), English Vocabulary in Use. Upper Intermediate. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Murphy, R. (2002), English Grammar in Use with Answers. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Periodicals for Building Reviews: Architects&© Journal, Architectural Review, & RIBA Journal. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 11 hours
Directed study 4 hours
Self-directed study 85 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | ENGLISH LANGUAGE, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, WRITING SKILLS |
Contacts
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