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ENL-90006 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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

ENL-90006 - English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP 2)
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

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

Through a series of classroom-based workshops and activities, this module will help students to develop specific academic reading, writing, verbal communication and presentation skills. Students receive regular feedback from their tutors in order to help them learn and improve the academic English skills necessary for successful completion of their university studies.

Aims
To improve the academic reading and writing skills as well as spoken communicative skills necessary for the academic success of identified non-native English speaking students.

Intended Learning Outcomes

read, extract relevant information, summarise, paraphrase and synthesise information from extended academic texts: 1,3
identify authorial stance and interpret data: 1,2,3
write in an academic style, cite sources accurately and produce a bibliography: 2,3
research, prepare and construct an organised and coherent undergraduate academic essay: 1,3
respond appropriately to set essay questions and prepare for essay examinations: 3
develop and appropriately employ a bank of general academic and subject-specific vocabulary: 1,2,3
develop and deliver an academic presentation: 2
participate in academic discussions with peers and teachers: 1,2

Study hours

48 hours classroom time
62 pre-class preparation and coursework
40 Assignment preparation and independent study


School Rules

ONLY open to NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH following a 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 3 (EAP 3)
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 of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 20%
Students take part in an individual interview to demonstrate oral competence
Students will participate in an individual 10-minute interview during which they will discuss the background and planning of their portfolio and module content.

2: Coursework weighted 20%
Presentation
Students will prepare and deliver an individual presentation based on a theme covered during the seminar sessions. They will be assessed on the language particular to delivering presentations, presentation organisation, delivery and accuracy of vocabulary. The presentation should be 6 to 8 minutes long, and allow 2 minutes for questions.

3: Portfolio weighted 60%
Students will complete a portfolio of written tasks
The portfolio takes the form of four written tasks of no more than 1500 words, such as writing a summary, sections of an essay and a complete essay, aimed at development of students' academic skills during the course of the module.

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