ENL-40001 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Non-native speakers of English only, enrolled on a Keele postgraduate programme and with the approval of the Language Centre.

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is designed to enable non-native English speaking international postgraduate students to develop their knowledge and use of the specific linguistic, rhetorical and critical competencies essential to success on their chosen programme of study or research. Particular emphasis will be placed on equipping students with a 'toolkit' for avoiding plagiarism in their writing and developing the critical and analytical skills needed for a judicious approach to scholarship and research. Students will also have the opportunity to prepare and deliver a team oral presentation on a topic related to their field of study or research.

To build on international non-native-English speaking postgraduate students' knowledge and use of the conventions of academic English and the linguistic, rhetorical and critical competencies essential to the attainment of the learning outcomes of their chosen programme. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing a clear academic style of writing and equipping students with a 'toolkit' for avoiding plagiarism in their writing, as well as developing the critical and analytical skills needed to approach scholarship and research.

Intended Learning Outcomes

identify and draw from a range of academic and research skills to systematically and effectively exploit, appraise and critically evaluate scholarship within their field;: 1,2
communicate discipline-specific ideas and issues clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences, adapting lexical register and utilising appropriate semantic markers and functional expressions;: 1,2
plan, structure and produce a critical evaluation of research and literature in their discipline in an academic style, particularly with reference to lexical and syntactic features and in conformity with postgraduate essay conventions and principles;: 1,2
independently advance their own knowledge and understanding of acquired transferable skills and increase their capacity to autonomously develop correlative new skills.: 1,2
employ appropriate academic conventions such as paraphrasing, summarising, referencing and citation to produce original work that is free of plagiarism;: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours classroom time
130 hours of independent study, of which:
75 hours pre-class preparation and coursework
55 hours private study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment