Unit name | Advanced English Language Studies |
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Unit code | LANG14011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Ms. Taylor |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit is designed for non-native speakers of English at C1/C2 levels who wish to develop their English language communication skills further. Within the theme of ‘Roots and Routes’, we will consider issues of language and identity through reading, discussion and linguistic analysis of core texts. You will be given the opportunity to improve your oral English through discussion and presentations, and your written English through the production and revision of written texts. Overall, the unit seeks to consolidate competence in the analysis and communicative use of English.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
You have two hours per week contact time in the classroom in a group of up to 16 students. As this is a 20-credit unit, you are expected to do 200 hours of study during the unit. You will study grammar and vocabulary independently as well as preparing set tasks for the following class and revising for assessments. The classes are very interactive and you will be expected to take an active part in small group work throughout the unit.
Final examination: 40% (ILOs 1,2)
Oral coursework: 30% (ILO 3)
Written coursework: 30% (ILOs 1,4)
Foley, H. & D, Hall (2012) MyGrammarLab Advanced C1/C2. Harlow: Pearson.