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Level 4 module 2
This is the final part of the e pre-sessional programme that helps international students meet their language conditions prior to going on to their UG/PG programmes. Level 4 takes students from B2 -C1.
Level 4 is divided into two five-week modules. It develops the language and skills developed in module one. The assessments practiced in module one are now assessed summatively.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Summer School | Credit Points | 0 credits (0 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Level 4 Module 2 looks in more detail at some of the academic skills and convention needed for successful study academic university.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Assessment grid, tutors’ written comments, feedback seminar |
Word Count | 1000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Reading: able to identify relevant ideas within source materials and demonstrate understanding through paraphrasing and summarising |
| Conceptual | Understand | Writing: able to convey more complex information clearly and build a line of argument that includes elements of analysis and evaluation |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
2 x Listening Class Test - 30 minutes each Class feedback common mistakes |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Listening: able to demonstrate understanding of the main points and some supporting detail in conversations and short non-specialist lectures |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
15 minutes Assessment grid, tutors’, tutorials formative tasks |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Speaking: able to present, analyse and evaluate information to inform the decision making within a group activity |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 500 Online dialogic feedback in learning journals |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Apply | Independent learning: able to demonstrate the ability to manage own learning effectively and to act on feedback. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
30 minutes Assessment grid, tutors’, tutorials formative tasks |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Speaking: able to present, analyse and evaluate information to inform the decision making within a group activity |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
There is no resit option for this course. Successful completion of the course removes UKVI and institutional language conditions. Any student that is unable to demonstrate that they meet those requirements at the end of the course are directed to sit an external exam such as IELTS to remove the language conditions. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Writing: able to convey more complex information clearly and build a line of argument that includes elements of analysis and evaluation |
| Conceptual | Understand | Reading: able to identify relevant ideas within source materials and demonstrate understanding through paraphrasing and summarising |
| Factual | Understand | Listening: able to demonstrate understanding of the main points and some supporting detail in conversations and short non-specialist lectures |
| Reflection | Analyse | Speaking: able to talk relatively extensively about the development of a longer piece of writing. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Speaking: able to present, analyse and evaluate information to inform the decision making within a group activity |
| Reflection | Apply | Independent learning: able to demonstrate the ability to manage own learning effectively and to act on feedback. |
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