Unit name | Pre-sessional 10 week course for undergraduate students |
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Unit code | LANG00024 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | QCA-3 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Miss. Newton |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
The IELTS level that you need to enter the unit will depend on the IELTS required to progress to your next course of study. See our website for details. //www.bristol.ac.uk/english-language/study/pre-sessional-courses/entry-requirements/http://www.bristol.ac.uk/english-language/study/pre-sessional-courses/entry-requirements/ |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The pre-sessional summer courses prepare students to meet their offer conditions in order to progress to further study at undergraduate or postgraduate level at Bristol. The course will focus on raising awareness of expectations in the UK Higher Education context and helping students develop their academic language and literacy skills. Students will be assessed on their development in key areas throughout the course.
The course is also open to offer holders who have met their language requirements but wish to continue developing their academic language and literacy skills in readiness for their studies.
The main aims of the Pre-sessional are:
By the end of the pre-sessional course, you will be able to demonstrate
This course runs over 10 weeks and is taught in small groups of 12-16 students. You will spend half your time in a virtual classroom with a small group of students and a teacher. The other half of your time will be spent working individually or collaboratively on guided or autonomous tasks. You will be expected to take an active part in interactive classroom activities, including pair and group work, peer review, and presentations. You will also be asked to prepare in advance of the class and follow up with work to consolidate your learning. One part of the course will use a problem-based learning approach which will allow you to demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively and think critically and creatively on an interdisciplinary real-world problem. Another part of the course will help you to develop a portfolio of learning to demonstrate your progress towards meeting the expectations of your future studies.
To progress, students must complete and submit
a. portfolio of weekly work completed including evidence of development in response to feedback (ILOs 1,2,3,4
b. problem Based Learning group output with evidence of participation in the process and product (ILO 5)
In addition, students must also submit
c. A video file of an individual presentation evidencing their development (ILOs 1,3,4)
Component a and b are on a pass /fail basis
Component c is assessed according to criteria (pass mark dependent on language profile requirement)
Patterson, K. 2013. Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
Unleashing your potential: Global Citizenship [online]
Further reading as directed by teaching staff.