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Programme code | 1LANG001U |
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Programme type | Undergraduate Non-Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Alan Lockett
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Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Languages, Cultures and Societies (2023) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This programme explores the way in which subject knowledge is communicated in English across a range of disciplines at and beyond Master’s level, equipping students for the increasingly inter-disciplinary world of the 21st century. As well as improving knowledge and use of academic English grammar and vocabulary, it will develop an awareness of the expectations of study at Master’s level at a top UK institution. Students will improve general academic skills of taking notes from lectures, dealing with long reading texts and a heavy reading load, taking an active part in academic discussions and giving successful presentations. They will also see progress in writing through the development of an e-portfolio moving from more general academic essays to more subject-specific types of writing. Students will leave the programme fully equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to succeed at a top British university and the confidence to communicate ideas with academics, peers or the public.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Learning is facilitated in small groups in which the approach and methods of Communicative Language Teaching are employed. Where applicable, tutors set up the work/study contexts that students might encounter in their target situations. In addition to a range of textbooks and authentic written texts, use is made of video, technology and web-enhanced language learning. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Assessment includes e-portfolios, reflective journals, oral presentations, online discussions, research reports and examinations (paper-based and on Blackboard) in a range of language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening). Coursework and final examinations account for 50% of the overall mark respectively. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Students are encouraged to make use of the self-study materials available on Blackboard and to be pro-active in identifying and dealing with issues that may arise. They are involved in carrying out two small-scale pieces of research (the first scaffolded and the second more independent), leading to the production of a written paper and oral presentation. The process is facilitated through classroom input and individual tutorial. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Assessment is undertaken through performance on research-based written work (coursework = 50%) and final examinations in Reading and Writing, Presentation and Discussion skills. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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A process writing approach involving drafting, feedback and redrafting is used in working towards the production of the required text type. A variety of communicative tasks and activities is employed in creating the conditions in the classroom for motivated social interaction in English. Regular weekly meetings with a personal tutor monitor integration and negotiation of University application process. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Not formally assessed, although many dimensions of these skills are indirectly implicated in the more formal assessment of knowledge, understanding and intellectual skills. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
By the end of the programme students will have enhanced academic literacy, equipping them to operate effectively across a range of disciplines at and beyond Master’s level. They will have developed the ability to deal with academic discourse, both written and spoken, moving from general academic to more subject-specific texts in scaffolding their disciplinary enculturation. They will have developed a level of learner autonomy and an appropriately critical approach, along with an awareness of British and academic culture. They will have achieved a higher--contextualised, critical, strategic--understanding that comes from having been required to evaluate ideas and try them out in new ways. All this will enable active engagement with knowledge and its construction to facilitate students' transition to a given discourse community in line with the expectations of advanced study in a UK H.E. institution. Completion of the programme does not guarantee progression to a degree at the University of Bristol, but does equip students to be more successful in their applications for postgraduate courses at the University of Bristol and other universities. |
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The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
In common with the rest of the University, units in the Faculty of Arts
adhere to the credit framework which sets out that 20 credits normally
equates to some 200 hours of student input. Some of this time will be spent
in class, with the remainder divided between preparation for classes and
preparation for, and completion of, the assessment tasks. Some of this
activity may occur within the University’s online learning environment,
Blackboard, which you may use to prepare wikis, to interact with other
students, to download tutorials or to receive feedback.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/current/under/assessment.html
CELFS website: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/english-language/study/ipp/
Email: celfs-igpeap@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)117 3318522
Address:
Centre for English Language and Foundation Studies (CELFS)
University of Bristol
Richmond Building
105 Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1LN
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Essential Academic Writing | LANG00001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Essential Text Response | LANG00003 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Research and Report Writing | LANG00002 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Exploring British Academic Culture | LANG00004 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Discipline-Specific Research Project | LANG00005 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Pathway Certificate in English for Academic Purposes | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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