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Programme code | 1LANG006U |
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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 |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This programme aims to prepare international students for academic study at British higher education institutions. Its specific aims are:
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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For the English-based units, 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. Teaching/learning for the subject-related units follow the usual modes for those units; this is based on lecture, problem class and small group tutorial delivery supplemented by weekly laboratory sessions in Physics and Chemistry. Subject-understanding is assisted by language tutors providing parallel specialist langauge support. |
Methods of Assessment | |
For the English-based units, assessment includes oral presentations, research essays and examinations in a range of language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening). Coursework and final examinations accounts for 50% of the overall mark respectively. Assessment for the subject-related units will follow the usual modes of assessment for those units, typically closed book examinations, with coursework assessment in statistics and most Arts optional units. 10% summative assessment in Physics and Chemistry is derived from laboratory work. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Students are involved in carrying out at least two small-scale pieces of library-based research, leading to the production of a written paper and oral presentation. The process is facilitated through classroom input and individual tutorial, during which students are guided through listening and note-taking towards a more independent approach to learning. Practical skills in Physics and Chemistry are developed through weekly laboratory sessions with reflective laboratory book. Much tuition in the sciences and social sciences revolves around problem-solving. |
Methods of Assessment | |
For the English-based units, assessment is undertaken through performance on research-based written work (coursework = 50%) and final examinations in Reading and Writing, and Presentation skills. Assessment for the subject-related units will follow the usual modes of assessment for those units, typically closed book examinations, with coursework assessment in statistics and most Arts optional units. In the sciences and social sciences this includes formal problem questions. |
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 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 developed an appreciation of and the ability to make informed use of differences between various registers of English - spoken/written, colloquial/academic. They will have progressed from memorising and regurgitating information to a more critical approach to dealing with knowledge and ideas. In addition, they will have moved from processing shorter to longer format texts both receptively and productively and will have developed increased learner autonomy, enhanced academic literacy, and embarked upon the process of disciplinary enculturation. Students will be expected to have reached an IELTS level of (or equivalent to) 6.5/7.0. With respect to non-English Language units, they will have reached a standard comparable to GCE Advanced Level in the equivalent subjects. All students are expected to be successful in their applications to undergraduate programmes at the University of Bristol or another UK university. |
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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/ifp/
Email: celfs-ifp@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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Preliminary Physics A - Mechanics, Waves and Optics | PHYS10003 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Preliminary Physics B - Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics and Atomic Physics | PHYS10002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Academic Writing | LANG00006 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Text Response | LANG00010 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Students must select one from: | |||||
Introductory Foundation Mathematics | MATH10008 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Further Foundation Mathematics | MATH10007 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Pathway Certificate in Foundation Studies (English with Physics and Mathematics) | 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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