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| ENL-90003 | Academic English for Business Students (Part 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Co-ordinator: | Mrs Beverley Dickinson Tel:33290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Team: | Mr Matthew West, Mr Russell Clark, Mrs Linda Freeman, Mrs Elaine Wellington, Miss Emma Stevens, Mr Andrew Gater, Ms Yvonne Griffiths, Dr Suzanne Heaton, Mrs Fiona Webb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture Time: | See Timetable... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level: | 1, 2 or 3 | Credits: | 15 | Study Hours: | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School Office: | Tel: 01782 733960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Programme/Approved Electives for |
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| Accounting
Dual Honours (Level 1) Accounting Dual Honours (Level 2) Accounting Dual Honours (Level 3) Accounting Minor (Level 1) Accounting Minor (Level 2) Accounting Minor (Level 3) Actuarial Science Single Honours (Level 3) Accounting and Finance Single Honours (Level 1) Accounting and Finance Single Honours (Level 2) Accounting and Finance Single Honours (Level 3) Business Economics Single Honours (Level 1) Business Economics Single Honours (Level 2) Business Economics Single Honours (Level 3) Business Management Dual Honours (Level 1) Business Management Dual Honours (Level 2) Business Management Dual Honours (Level 3) Business Management Minor (Level 1) Business Management Minor (Level 2) Business Management Minor (Level 3) Economics Dual Honours (Level 1) Economics Dual Honours (Level 2) Economics Dual Honours (Level 3) Economics Minor (Level 1) Economics Minor (Level 2) Economics Minor (Level 3) Finance Dual Honours (Level 1) Finance Dual Honours (Level 2) Finance Dual Honours (Level 3) Finance Minor (Level 1) Finance Minor (Level 2) Finance Minor (Level 3) Human Resource Management Dual Honours (Level 1) Human Resource Management Dual Honours (Level 2) Human Resource Management Dual Honours (Level 3) Human Resource Management Minor (Level 1) Human Resource Management Minor (Level 2) Human Resource Management Minor (Level 3) International Business Dual Honours (Level 1) International Business Dual Honours (Level 2) International Business Dual Honours (Level 3) International Business Minor (Level 1) International Business Minor (Level 2) International Business Minor (Level 3) Management (Accounting) Single Honours (Level 1) Management (Accounting) Single Honours (Level 2) Management (Accounting) Single Honours (Level 3) Management (Business Management) Single Honours (Level 1) Management (Business Management) Single Honours (Level 2) Management (Business Management) Single Honours (Level 3) Management (Human Resorce Management) Single Honours (Level 1) Management (Human Resorce Management) Single Honours (Level 2) Management (Human Resorce Management) Single Honours (Level 3) Management (International Business) Single Honours (Level 1) Management (International Business) Single Honours (Level 2) Management (International Business) Single Honours (Level 3) Management (Marketing) Single Honours (Level 1) Management (Marketing) Single Honours (Level 2) Management (Marketing) Single Honours (Level 3) Management Single Honours (Level 1) Marketing Dual Honours (Level 1) Marketing Dual Honours (Level 2) Marketing Dual Honours (Level 3) Marketing Minor (Level 1) Marketing Minor (Level 2) Marketing Minor (Level 3) |
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| Available as a Free Standing Elective |
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| Yes |
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| None |
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| Prerequisites |
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| Open only to non-native speakers of English and successful completion of ENL-10031 (EAP 1) or ENL-10032 (EAP 2), or equivalent or by recommendation of the English Language unit.
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Description Drawing on business-related themes, these sessions will help students to develop and refine the specific writing, reading and verbal communication skills they need to succeed in their studies. Through a series of workshops, lectures, assignments, online and practical tasks and projects, students will improve their ability to: &· extract key information from academic texts &· summarise, paraphrase and synthesise information from a variety of sources &· identify authorial stance, interpret data and read critically &· cite sources appropriately and write a bibliography &· write in an accepted academic style &· engage in academic discussion &· prepare and deliver academic presentations |
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| Aims |
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| To provide targetted English vocabulary and structures to enable students to engage more fully in their academic studies within KMS. |
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| Intended Learning Outcomes |
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| utilise appropriate language to express business-related academic concepts in English will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3,4 produce clear and linguistically accurate writing will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3 research, prepare and deliver a presentation on a business-related topic will be achieved by assessments: 3 respond to unprepared questions will be achieved by assessments: 3,4 extract information from business-related academic texts and reformulate to communicate ideas in an academic context. will be achieved by assessments: 2,3 write in an academic style, cite sources accurately and produce a bibliography will be achieved by assessments: 2 participate in academic discussions with peers and teachers will be achieved by assessments: 4 read, extract relevant information, summarise, paraphrase and synthesise information from academic business texts will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3,4 |
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| Study hours |
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| 44 hours classroom time 68 hours pre-class preparation and coursework 38 hours independent revision and practice/KLE assignments |
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| Description of Module Assessment |
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| 01: Class Participation weighted 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution to class activities The accumulation of skills built up over the duration of the module necessitates full participation in all elements. Based on the student's contribution to the input sessions, the mark will take into account evidence of a developing understanding of the skills covered and the quality of students' contributions. |
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| 02: Portfolio weighted 60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Completion of 5 writing tasks Students will write one paraphrased paragraph, one summary, two drafts of an extended writing task of no more than 1000 words and one piece of reflective writing. |
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| 03: Presentation weighted 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and Presentation 15-minute group presentation related to students' principal subject chosen by students in negotiation with tutor. Presentation to be followed by question and answer period. Student to prepare and submit brief written abstract in advance of presentation. |
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| 04: Seminar weighted 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-minute assessed group discussion Students will be asked to prepare for and participate in a 30-minute seminar during which the language of seminars will be assessed. |
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| Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013
This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information. |
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