Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Interact in social situations using the appropriate conventions (various conversation markers, small-talk devices, etc.)
- Deliver an oral presentation on a topic related to their area of study following normal presentation conventions (e.g. structure, meta language, etc.)
- Present oral arguments and opinions on areas related to their discipline and disagree & agree with others according to the cultural conventions of English.
Credits: 1
Schedule: 05.08.2019 - 30.08.2019
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Matthew Billington, Susan Gamache
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Matthew Billington
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
B1
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The course introduces some of the topics covered in the Language Centre's B2-level courses and prepares the students for interacting in English in academic, professional, and social situations. Students learn the conventions of small talk and socialising through online lectures, video demonstrations, and quizzes. They will then participate in, record, and reflect on small-talk discussions. The students also practise how to prepare and deliver a presentation. Using demonstration videos and online exercises, the students learn how to formulating the introduction, main body, and conclusion of a presentation, produce slides and use appropriate signposting language. The students then record and submit their presentation, give feedback on others presentations, correct their own presentation according to peer feedback, and resubmit for final feedback from the teacher. Finally, through demonstration videos and quizzes, the students learn methods for effectively expressing opinions, agreeing, disagreeing and constructing oral arguments. The students then participate in an asynchronous debate in which they post an argument on a selected topic and respond to the posts of other students.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
-Quizzes and mini-lectures -Peer review exercises
-Recording and uploading a presentation
-Recording and uploading two small-talk conversations
-Correcting small-talk dialogues
-Recording and uploading a debate post
This is a pass/fail course.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
27 h
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Provided by the teacher and students
- Teacher: Billington Matthew
- Teacher: Humphries Laura