ENL-40003: Postgraduate Research (PGR) English

To enable non-native-English speaking international postgraduate research (PGR) students to enhance their ability to work with and produce the specific types of texts and communication activities essential to research and to develop practical, analytical and critical research skills. Students will develop an enhanced ability to: recognise the specific features of research writing; understand the place of a specific research topic within their academic discipline; write up a research proposal, literature review, summary, abstract, thesis and dissertation; incorporate quotations and source material meaningfully; employ lexical strategies to indicate authorial stance; build a personal academic vocabulary; participate meaningfully in group discussions and symposia; plan, prepare and deliver an effective presentation and field questions from the audience.

Intended Learning Outcomes

employ established techniques and conventions of research, inquiry and expression to create, convey and interpret knowledge within their discipline will be achieved by assessments: 01
understand the specific features of and be able to evaluate and prepare an abstract, summary, critique, literature review, case study, conference paper, presentation and dissertation, as appropriate will be achieved by assessments: 01
evaluate, discuss and incorporate meaningful data and evidence into their writing will be achieved by assessments: 01
construct, develop and write an original extended dissertation based on independent research will be achieved by assessments: 01
understand the place of a specific research topic within their discipline and define their own research space will be achieved by assessments: 01
work with and learn from others in a collegial fashion will be achieved by assessments: 01
critically evaluate current research and scholarship in their discipline, make sound judgments and communicate conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences will be achieved by assessments: 01
prepare and deliver an effective presentation on their chosen area of research to their peers and field questions will be achieved by assessments: 01
work with increased autonomy to further develop the practical, analytical and critical research skills and project management capacities relevant to a variety of professional and intellectual contexts will be achieved by assessments: 01

Study hours

40 hours classroom time
70 hours pre-class preparation and coursework
40 hours additional study

Description of Module Assessment

01: Competence weighted 100%

Participation in class sessions and activities
Preparation for and contribution to weekly class sessions in the form of presentation and discussion of work in progress and provision of peer feedback. Demonstration of competency in written and oral communication in line with the conventions required for academic work at the postgraduate research level.

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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