| Unit name | Accelerated Academic Language and Literacy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LANG00023 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | QCA-3 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Miss. Newton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
IELTS overall 7.0, minimum 5.5 in Speaking, Listening and Reading components, minimum 6.0 in the Writing component |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is a 40-credit unit within the International Foundation Programme which is designed to prepare international students for undergraduate study at a UK university and is aimed at students with a minimum B2+ level of English.
The unit aims to develop students' academic language and literacy through problem based learning using an integrated skills approach, focusing on reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as appropriate academic vocabulary and grammar. To prepare students for the study culture of UK higher education, there is a focus on critical thinking and the social construction of knowledge through the critical analysis of tasks centred around the Bristol Futures themes and texts, which students will respond to in a variety of oral and written formats. This will be done through group-based activities to develop team-working skills, as well as through individual tasks to promote learner autonomy. In addition, students will be guided to critically reflect on their own learning and their ability to engage with a range of written and spoken texts.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
1. Research a topic by reading linguistically complex academic texts
2. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of a linguistically complex written text
3. Synthesise information from two or more academic texts
4. Use appropriate tone and register when writing academic texts
5. Give a presentation on an academic topic in their field of specialisation,using linguistically complex language
6. Critically evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of a presentation
Students will attend 5 hours of study per week. Learning is facilitated in small group classroom sessions involving a combination of teacher-led input, combined with practical, problem-based work. 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 assessment:
Summative assessment:
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. LANG00023).
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.
