Unit name | Academic Listening and Speaking |
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Unit code | LANG10007 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Miss. Lisa Hanson |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit is designed for non-native-speakers of English who have met the University’s minimum English language entry requirements and wish to develop their competence in listening and speaking in English for academic purposes. The critical analysis of academic lectures and seminars is used to develop the language skills required for effective communication within the UK higher education context. Academic listening and speaking performance is developed through integrated practice activities involving spoken responses to listening input.
There is a focus on the requirements and expectations in the UK higher education study culture for critical thinking within lectures and social construction of knowledge in seminars.
By the end of the course, learners should have improved their performance within the UK higher education study culture through demonstrating the ability to:
Classroom-based lessons in small groups (12-16) involving a combination of teacher-led input, combined with practical task-based work. On-line delivery of materials through Blackboard VLE.
(mapped to learning outcomes)
Materials provided by Centre