| Unit name | English Language and Academic Skills for Aspiring Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LANG00030 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | QCA-3 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Ms. Vanttinen-Newton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
IELTS 7.0 overall and attainment of academic requirements for entry into the programme. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Enrolment on, and engagement with, the following units: |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
Not applicable |
| School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
English Language and Academic Skills for Aspiring Clinicians is a 20 credit unit within the International Foundation Programme for Dentistry.
Through an explicit focus on the changes in communication brought about by genre and mode switching, the unit’s overall aims are to develop the following:
By the end of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate:
Students on this unit will attend 4 hours of study per week. There will be 2 lessons of two academic hours per week. Learning is facilitated in small group classroom sessions, and individual and group-based work is integrated as appropriate. Close reference is made to the Personal and Professional Development (International Foundation) unit, and student experiences therein, including self-reflection. In addition to a range of authentic texts, use will be made of appropriate e-learning technologies for self-study and self-assessment as well as work in class.
Formative assessments will include:
Weekly submitted written assignments with feedback, and regular feedback on oral communication skills.
Summative assessments will include:
1. Comparative analysis essay of 2 pieces of work (ILO 1, 2, 4)
Word Count: 1,500
Weighting: 50%
This will draw on work done in the Personal and Professional Development unit.
2. Re-purposing (genre-switching) of 1 piece of work (ILO1, 3, 4)
Word Count: 1000
Weighting: 50%
This will draw on work done in the Personal and Professional Development unit.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. LANG00030).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
