| Unit name | Discipline-Specific Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LANG00005 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | QCA-3 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Lockett |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Research and Report Writing, Exploring British Academic Culture, Essential Academic Writing, Essential Text Response |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This mandatory 20-credit unit forms part of the International Pre-Master's Programme (IPP), which explores the way in which subject knowledge is communicated in English across a range of disciplines at and beyond Master’s level. Students will leave the programme fully equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to succeed at this level at a top British university and the confidence to communicate ideas with academics, peers or the public. This unit aims to:
At the end of this module students will be able to: use the library and internet to find appropriate academic sources in the discipline; read, understand and evaluate some literature in the field of study; select appropriate evidence from sources to support ideas; synthesise ideas from more than one source; plan, draft, redraft and edit an essay of 1,500 – 2,000 words which is well-organised, and clearly expressed in student's own words with appropriate referencing; present research orally; edit own written work effectively.
Learning will be facilitated in small classroom groups (12-16)and one-to-one tutorials.
Course Work (50%)
1,500 – 2,000-word essay based on library research of a topic selected from your intended subject area. (10% for process & 40% for product)
Final exams (50%)
- Timed editing task (20%) - 15-minute oral presentation (+ Q & A session) on research topic (30%)Bell, D.(2008) Passport to Academic Presentations. Reading: Garnet
