| Module Identifier |
EL21010 |
| Module Title |
ADVANCED COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT |
| Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr John D Morgan |
| Semester |
Intended for use in future years |
| Next year offered |
N/A |
| Next semester offered |
N/A |
| Pre-Requisite |
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| Co-Requisite |
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| Course delivery |
Other | Contact Hours. (10 weeks x 2 one-hour seminars/workshops) |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: Continuous assessment through assignments amounting to a total of 2500 words | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | One written assignment of up to 2500 words | 100% |
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
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analyse key problems in chosen academic issues;
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present an argument in varying formats in writing and speaking;
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present spoken information in a formal academic setting;
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critically appraise and evaluate peer presentations.
Brief description
The module will use a largely task-based approach. Students will raise their critical awareness of linguistic features, including grammar and lexis, at an advanced level through analysis of a range of spoken and written authentic texts. The principles will be initially intoduced through teaching/presentation, but further developed and extended by students through their reading and through specific project tasks that focus on genre and discourse observations and analysis. They will then move into a phase of discourse production where tasks are designed to mobilise and measure learning.
The knowledge, and skills gained through this module will enable you to become a more efficient communicator within the social and academic community. You will gain a greater understanding of how language works and will develop higher level language skills which will transfer to other areas of your studies. You can expect to improve your ability to study, discuss and present written assignments.
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
Barbara Kroll (1990) Second Language Writing
Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy (1997) Exploring Spoken English
Leo Van Lier (1995) Introducing Language Awareness
Collins Paperback Thesaurus
edition 3r.e.of "Collins Paperback Thesaurus in A-Z Form" . HarperCollins 4707796
Willis, Dave Collins COBUILD Student's Grammar
CollinsELT 3705641
Lier, Leo Van Introducing Language Awareness
Penguin 140814817
Kroll, Barbara Second Language Writing
Camb.U.P. 521383838
Carter, Ronald Exploring Spoken English
Camb.U.P. 521568609
Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary
Collins 3750213
** Supplementary Text
Kessler Cooperative language learning : a teacher's resource book
Prentice Hall Regents 131736183
Kessler Cooperative language learning : a teacher's resource book
Prentice Hall Regents 131736183
Dignen, Bob Down to Business
Falcon P. 9839672576
Brookes, Arthur Writing for Study Purposes
Camb.U.P. 521358531
Huckin Technical writing and professional communication for nonnative speakers of English
edition 2nd . McGraw Hill 71126422
Argyle, Michael Social Interaction
Methuen 416139000
White, Ron Process Writing
Longman 582024447
Crusius Aims of argument
edition 3rd . Mayfield 767411323
Slevin, James Internet and Society
Polity P. 745620876
Sharples, Mike How We Write
Routledge 415185874
Heron Facilitators' handbook
Kogan Page 749400102
** Reference Text
Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary
Collins
Collins Paperback Thesaurus in AZ form
Collins
Collins Cobuild Student's Grammar
Collins
Journals
** Supplementary Text
Kraut, R., Lundmark, V., Patterson, M., Kiesler, S., Mukopadhyay, T. & Scherlis, W. (1998) American Psychologist Internet Paradox: A Social Technology that Reduces Social Involvement and Psychological Well-Being? http://www.apa.org/journals/amp/amp5391017.html
edition 53 part 9 pages 1017-1031.
Web Page/Sites
Anxiety, Depression, Non-Reading and the Internet http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/ellsaone.pdf
Guidelines on publishing to the World Wide Web at U.W.A. http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/regulations/www.asp
Electronic Literature and Language in South East Asia http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/ellsa/ellsa_index.html
McMurrey, D.A.: Online Technical Writing: Strategies for Peer-Reviewing and Team-Writing. http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/team.html
Search UWA pages or search the web http://www.aber.ac.uk/search.shtml
The Essential English Usage http://website.lineone.net/~eshp/styles.htm
Usable Information Technology http://www.useit.com
Voyager - UWA Library Catalogue http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/
The Oxford English Dictionary on-line http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/eiaz.asp#O
The Aberystwyth Users network http://users.aber.ac.uk/
Safe and Smart: Research and Guidelines for Children's Use of the Internet http://www.nsbf.org/safe-smart/full-report.htm
Blackboard http://alto.aber.ac.uk/
Concise, SCANNABLE, and Objective: How to Write for the Web http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/writing.html
Connecting to your W: drive http://www.aber.ac.uk/web/network-drives95.shtml
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5