Unit name | Pre-sessional 14 week course for postgraduate students |
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Unit code | LANG00029 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | QCA-3 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Ms. Jones |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
The IELTS level that you need to enter the unit will depend on the IELTS required to progress to your next course of study. See our website for details. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/english-language/study/pre-sessional-courses/entry-requirements/ |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The main aims of the Pre-sessional are:
The 14-week pre-sessional allows students with a lower IELTS writing band to benefit from 4 extra weeks of concentrated language and writing tuition before moving into the 10-week unit.
By the end of this pre-sessional, you will be able to:
Whether you have chosen an on campus or online delivery mode for this course, it runs over 14 weeks and is taught in small groups of 12-16 students. In both the on campus and online courses you will spend half your time in a classroom (virtual or physical) with a small group of students and a teacher. The other half of your time will be spent working individually or collaboratively on guided or autonomous tasks.
You will be expected to take an active part in interactive classroom activities, including pair and group work, peer review, and presentations. You will also be asked to prepare in advance of the class and follow up with work to consolidate your learning.
One part of the course will use a problem-based learning approach which will allow you to demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively and think critically and creatively on an interdisciplinary real-world problem.
Another part of the course will help you to develop a portfolio of learning to demonstrate your progress towards meeting the expectations of your future studies.
To progress, students must complete and submit
a. portfolio of weekly work completed including evidence of development in response to feedback (ILOs 1,2,3,4
b. problem Based Learning group output with evidence of participation in the process and product (ILO 5)
In addition, students must also submit
c. A video file of an individual presentation evidencing their development (ILOs 1,3,4)
Component a and b are on a pass /fail basis
Component c is assessed according to criteria (pass mark dependent on language profile requirements)
As directed by teaching staff.