Undergraduate Course: General and Academic English for International Students (ENAI07003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This course helps international students with 5.5 IELTS to improve their knowledge and use of English in both general and academic contexts. The morning General English component (9.15-10.45 daily) provides structured progression through a syllabus of grammar and vocabulary building with reading skills. The afternoon Academic English component (14.00-15.50 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) includes: study management, basic research skills, listening and note-taking, discussion skills and writing.
Students are also are expected to devise a programme of independent study using ELTC self-access centre (in afternoon opening hours) and to maintain a learning journal for this independent study, which forms part of the course assessment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Set textbook for afternoon classes: "Study Skills in English" by MJ Wallace ISBN 9780521 533850 - approximately £15.00. There is no need to buy the accompanying CD. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Overall 5.5 IELTS with a minimum of 5.5 in each section (or TOEFL equivalents). |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have:
- learnt efficient use of study time
- acquired basic research skills
- become more confident in small-group discussion
- improved their English vocabulary and grammar
- extended their writing repertoire
- written an academic essay under time constraints
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The morning sessions (7.5 hours per week) focus on General English. The three afternoons (6 hours per week) focus on Academic English study skills. |
| Keywords | General English, Academic English, non-native speakers |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Brian Parkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: B.Parkinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brian Parkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: B.Parkinson@ed.ac.uk |
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