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ENL-10044 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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

ENL-10044 - Academic English for International Governance 1
Coordinator: Suzanne Heaton Tel: +44 1782 7 33293
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

This module will help you further develop critical skills and analytical ability, focusing on the skills of critical understanding, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of complex information. You will continue to develop the ability to identify appropriate source material, and incorporate complex argumentation and reasoning into written and spoken texts. In this module you will be given extensive guidance and feedback on every stage of the writing process, as well as develop a bank of subject-specific academic vocabulary.

Aims
This module further develops the students¿ language skills, both productive (speaking and writing) and receptive (reading and listening) in support of the academic modules that are studied throughout level 4. These skills are essential in order to ensure that a student is able to perform at their best in these modules and to continue develop the language foundation that was started during the International Foundation Programme.

Intended Learning Outcomes

access the subject-specific vocabulary necessary for successful engagement with their studies: 1,2,3
demonstrate an awareness of the conventions and practices of communicating in English at undergraduate level: 1,2,3
demonstrate skills in reading and writing in accordance with the conventions of their discipline: 1,2
demonstrate a proficiency in information retrieval and analysis through research for seminars and project work: 1,2,3
demonstrate an ability to apply key writing skills appropriately in relation to academic essay writing: 1,2
demonstrate an ability to present and discuss ideas through seminars and presentations: 1,3

Study hours

24 hours class time (one 2- hour class x 12 weeks)
24 hours class preparation
60 hours group rationale and essay preparation
42 hours presentation and delivery

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Report weighted 30%
Rationale
Students are given the question and are required to investigate a country or region of their choice, find pieces of data, describe the trends and provide a comprehensive rationale of approximately 500 words for their choice of issue, problem and country. Tutorials will be held with students after submission to discuss the rationale. Grades will be allocated individually as a group for synthesis of sources, appropriate selection and use of data sets and organisation of rationale.

2: Essay weighted 40%
Essay
In pairs or groups of three, students will write a 1500-word essay synthesising different source materials, including quantitative data sets, in order to draw conclusions on a given topic. Pairs should incorporate teacher feedback on their rationales and submit final essay. Each student in the pair will be given the same grade.

3: Group Presentation weighted 30%
Presentation
In groups of 2-3, students will deliver a 20-minute presentation on a subject to be negotiated with the module leader. They be graded individually on pronunciation, delivery, etc and as a group on content, organisation, etc.

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