Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 3 1.2.W2.EP.3
Course content:
• Speaking, writing and reading exercises based on the following topic areas: culture, globalisation, manipulation, authority, gender, race, history, country and nationality, body, media and technology
• analysis of selected academic texts
• reading and discussing academic texts pertaining to the chosen seminar
• formulating critical opinions and supportive arguments
• using formal language
• giving academic presentations
• coordinating academic group discussions
• Discussion on academic text(s)
• Essay writing practice
• Individual presentations
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Methods of teaching: in-class writing, home writing, class discussions, text analysis, oral presentation, peer-feedback on performance
Supplementary literature
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Graduate knows:
1. selected contemporary academic texts and the main trends of research within the chosen speciality: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies(k-W-1)
2. in an advanced degree, terminology used in academic textswithin the chosen speciality: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies(k-W-3)
Skills
Graduate can:
3. select, analyse and synthesize various ideas and viewpoints included in academic textswithin the chosen speciality: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies(k-U-2)
4.conduct and coordinate a debate/discussion based on academic texts within the chosen speciality: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies(k-U-5)
5.use,in speaking and writing, a formal languageas required by the chosen specialty, by applying grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English (k-U-6)
Social competences
Graduates:
6. can critically assess the contents of academic textswithin the chosen speciality: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies(k-K-1)
7. cooperate and work in groups (k-K-2)
8. run and coordinate topic-based debates (k-K-2)
Assessment criteria
Form of evaluation
- a regular evaluation of participation in class discussions (including preparation and coordination of discussions) and giving an academic
presentation(focus on the content, delivery and academic discourse features characteristic for the chosen specialty) – outcomes:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
- a final test in reading comprehension – 2,3,6
- two in-class essays and one take-home essay – 2,3,5,6
Criteria of evaluation
- a regular evaluation of participation in class discussions and giving an academic presentation– 33%
- a final test in reading comprehension – 33%
- two in-class essays and one take-home essay – 33%
Final mark is granted according to the following framework:
Grade 2.0 (fail) – 0-59%
Grade 3.0 (average) – 60-68%
Grade 3.5 (plus average) – 69-74%
Grade 4.0 (good) – 75-84%
Grade 4.5 (plus good) – 85-92%
Grade 5.0 (very good) – 93-100%
Bibliography
Reading list:
Academic texts and book chapters in the area of SLA and or Literary Studies and/or Cultural Studies , papers published in academic journals.
Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen, 1994. Writing and reading across the curriculum. New York: Longman
Additional information
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