Undergraduate Course: CSE English for Academic Purposes 1 (ENAI07007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | English - Academic (International Students Only) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | CSE EAP 1 forms part of the new CSE Integrated Foundation Programme, which is intended to provide non-native speaker pre-undergraduate students with the necessary cognitive, linguistic and cultural knowledge/skills to join Year 2 of a CSE undergraduate programme of study.
CSE English for Academic Purposes 1 aims to improve the students&© English knowledge and skills to the point where they can participate successfully in undergraduate courses. It comprises four main strands: Orientation to Academic Study (12 hours), Vocabularies of Science (24 hours), Listening and Speaking (16 hours) and Effective Language Learning (14 hours).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | This course is for international students attending the new CSE Integrated Foundation Programme. There may be a small number of places available, from Semester 1 week 3, for Year 1 students who have been identified as having very weak communication skills in English. Contact Prof. Lynch for details. |
| 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: None |
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| King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 17:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 17:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | 15:00 - 17:00 | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
&· Understand and use the specialist vocabulary featured in Semester 1 readings for their CSE School subject courses
&· Appreciate differences in expectations and processes in the British university context and those of their home culture
&· Make effective use of informal language learning strategies
&· Listen and make notes on academic lectures
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Assessment Information
1. A language learning journal kept throughout the semester $ú weighted at 50%.
2. An essay (800-1000 words) analysing their experience of Semester 1, with special reference to one of the topics covered in Orientation to Academic Study $ú weighted at 50%.
To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40% in the combined mark (and a minimum of 30% in each component).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Details of the four course strands:
- "Orientation to Academic Study" focuses on understanding academic culture: the transition from school to university; expectations of higher education institutions, critical incident analysis, cross-cultural communication, and local attitudes to teaching and learning.
- In "Vocabularies of Science" the students work in parallel, in specialist sub-groups, $ùquarrying&© new technical vocabulary from readings for their Semester 1 CSE School courses. Lexical development activities include use of VocabProfile software, which allows learners to analyse texts into general, academic and specialist/technical English. In weeks 10-11 each student gives a short (non-assessed) presentation of their $ùfindings&©.
- "Listening and Speaking" practises the complementary skills of listening, note-taking and discussion that the students require for effective participation in their School courses. The input to this strand will be short talks on essential study skills for first-year university students.
- "Effective Language Learning" raises students&© awareness of the opportunities for independent language learning in Edinburgh beyond the university classroom and promotes suitable learning strategies. After an introductory session on general language learning principles, six further weekly sessions cover a different area of English language skills or knowledge: listening, reading, speaking, writing, grammar and vocabulary.
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Anderson K. and Lynch T. (2007) PROFILE: Principles, Resources and Options for the Independent Learner of English. Edinburgh: Institute for Applied Language Studies. ISBN 978-1-871914-01-6
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary (2011) Cambridge University Press.
Nukui C., Norris L. and McGarry F. (2007) Academic Culture. Reading: Garnet Education. ISBN 978-1-85964-91-69
Swan M. and Walter C. (1997) How English Works. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-194314-57-2.
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | English for Academic Purposes Study skills |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Lynch
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
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Course secretary | Dr Anthony Lynch
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
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