IE1382 IE Study Skills (6 week online) Programme
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Summer after graduation
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
0
SCQF level
SCQF level 7
Planned timetable
To be arranged
Module coordinator
Mr A A Rotsinger
Module Staff
Mr Aaron Rotsinger
Module description
This module provides training in English for academic purposes to students whose first language is not English and who hold an offer for a post graduate degree course. Students are trained in the four language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in an academic context and are also provided with skills required to deal with interactions within and outwith the University.
Assessment pattern
No formal assessment at this stage
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
Weeks 1-2: 12.5 contact hours seminars ; Weeks 3-6 : 9 contact hours seminars + 1 mandatory lecture hour, + 20 minutes tutorial + 4 hours of optional activities.
Scheduled learning hours
95
Guided independent study hours
104
Intended learning outcomes
- Write clear, well-structured texts on complex topics in an appropriate style for their field, using supporting evidence and examples from sources as required.
- Contribute meaningfully to discussions on complex subjects, expanding and supporting points of view with appropriate reasons and examples.
- Demonstrate detailed understanding of a wide range of lengthy, complex texts where stated opinions and implied points of view are discussed, given time to reread where necessary.
- Demonstrate sufficient understanding to follow extended speech on abstract and complex topics of academic relevance.
- Produce work that demonstrates an understanding of good academic practise and scholarship, including strategies to avoid plagiarism.