LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- identify and select appropriate academic vocabulary
- understand and apply the principles for producing a well-structured, grammatically sound written text
- employ strategies to avoid plagiarism (e.g. paraphrasing, summarising, and correct referencing)
- utilise suitable organisational structures when writing essays for different purposes (e.g. cause and effect, problem-solution)
Credits: 1
Schedule: 09.09.2024 - 20.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Malachy Halpin
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): B1
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The Online Preparatory English: Reading and Writing course focuses on key elements of academic English required for writing essays and completing written tasks at the undergraduate level. It covers a range of topics including avoiding plagiarism, academic vocabulary, academic grammar, and various writing structures. Its online activities promote independent, flexible learning and include self-checked, peer-reviewed, and tutor-assessed learning tasks culminating in the production of a short academic essay. During the course, the students learn to identify and select appropriate academic vocabulary, such as using reported speech verbs, and also to exercise greater control of key tenses by recognising the need for tense shifts.
Furthermore, students will acquire important skills in avoiding plagiarism (e.g. paraphrasing, summarising, and referencing) and utilise suitable organisational structures when writing essays for different purposes (e.g. cause and effect and problem-solution). Overall, this course will support students in gaining an insight into academic style in accordance with the formal requirements of university study.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Quizzes and mini-lectures
-Peer review exercises -Forum tasks
-Final essay
This is a pass/fail course
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
27 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Provided by the teacher and students
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2024-2025 Spring III
2025-2026 Autumn I
2025-2026 Spring IIIRegistration:
Open to students from all Schools. Priority is given to degree students. Students are considered for admission in order of highest number of credits.
The course will be organized if there are at least 10 participants. The maximum group size is 20.