Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43
This introductory course aims to build student confidence. Its provides students with relevant competencies and skills in the use of English for academic purposes (ie to prepare for the rigours of academic scholarship), to critically engage with reading, listening, presenting and writing content to then to be able to demonstrate competency of knowledge and skills acquired from this and other Year 1, Semester 1 (L1/S1) courses.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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The course focuses on the development of a range of skills in the use of English for Academic Purposes through a structured approach. Emphasis will be given to:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
A written individual essay to be completed by Week 12 of the course |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Apply | Produce writing that references sources and avoids plagiarism. |
| Factual | Apply | Identify main points from supporting details in disciplinary texts that are appropriate for Level 1. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Produce writing that synthesizes source materials to support ideas and arguments |
| Reflection | Apply | Produce writing that directly and appropriately addresses the task set, is clearly expressed and logically organised. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Test will be conducted on MyAberdeen in week 6 of the course, and be based on materials covered on sourcing and plagiarism. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Apply | Produce writing that references sources and avoids plagiarism. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
A poster-based group presentation. Poster to be informally presented in Week 7 for feedback and then submitted together with a 1000-word note via MyAberdeen. Topics announced in Week 4/5 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Analyse | Research and develop a well organised presentation. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Test will conducted on MyAberdeen and be based on a listening exercise, in week 4 of the course. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Remember | Identify the main points of a lecture. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Note that any resit grade is capped at 9/22. Please refer to the University of Aberdeen Common Grading Scale for grading description and details. |
Word Count | 1200 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Remember | Identify the main points of a lecture. |
| Factual | Apply | Identify main points from supporting details in disciplinary texts that are appropriate for Level 1. |
| Reflection | Apply | Produce writing that directly and appropriately addresses the task set, is clearly expressed and logically organised. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Produce writing that synthesizes source materials to support ideas and arguments |
| Factual | Apply | Produce writing that references sources and avoids plagiarism. |
| Factual | Analyse | Research and develop a well organised presentation. |
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