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ENL-90001 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

ENL-90001 - English for Academic Purposes 3 (EAP 3)
Coordinator: Ella Tennant Tel: +44 1782 7 33083
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Open only to NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH following placement assessment and recommendation by the Language Centre.



Barred Combinations

Any of the following EAP and AEB modules within the same academic year:
English for Academic Purposes 1 (EAP 1)
English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP 2)
English for Academic Purposes 4 (EAP 4)
Academic English for Business 1 (AEB 1)
Academic English for Business 2 (AEB 2)
Advanced Business English Communication (ABEC)


Description for 2023/24

This module will help students strengthen the academic communication skills necessary for success in their degree studies. Students will gain understanding of the genres and conventions of academic writing, develop critical reading and discussion skills and improve their use of academic vocabulary.

Aims
To further enhance the key written and spoken communication skills of identified non-native English speaking students.

Intended Learning Outcomes

read, extract relevant information, summarise, paraphrase and synthesise information from extended academic texts; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
write in an academic style, cite sources accurately and produce a bibliography; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
research, prepare and construct an organised and coherent undergraduate academic essay; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
develop strategies to communicate effectively and appropriately in academic situations; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
develop an ability to use academic vocabulary. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3

Study hours

42 hours classroom time
66 hours pre-class preparation and coursework
42 hours independent revision and practice / KLE assignments



School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 60%
Five written assignments
Students will complete writing tasks of no more than 1,000 words to develop summarising, paraphrasing, essay planning and essay writing skills.

2: Coursework weighted 20%
Seminar
Students will prepare for and participate in a seminar of up to 20 minutes, during which they will be assessed on their ability to present and support opinions and interact with their peers.

3: Coursework weighted 20%
Group Presentation
Students will deliver a presentation in pairs or groups (6 minutes per person) on a subject decided in consultation with the tutor.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024