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ENL-20005 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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

ENL-20005 - Academic English for International Governance 2
Coordinator: Declan Cunney
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
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


Aims
This module aims to provide undergraduate students of English with the discipline-specific skills they need in order to make the most of their degree including skills in close reading, critical analysis, research, writing and referencing. Through weekly close reading, discussion and critique, accompanied by writing and research exercises, this module will enable students to develop and practise the high-level academic skills that will enhance their learning.

Intended Learning Outcomes

access the subject-specific vocabulary necessary for successful engagement with their studies while at Keele: 1,2
demonstrate an awareness of the conventions and practices of communicating in English at undergraduate level: 1,2
demonstrate skills in close reading, research, writing and in the presentation of material in accordance with the conventions of their discipline: 1
demonstrate appropriate research and bibliographical skills, a capacity to construct a coherent, substantiated argument and a capacity to write clear and correct prose: 1
demonstrate a proficiency in information retrieval and analysis through research for seminars and project work: 1
apply key research and writing skills appropriately in relation to different projects: 1,2
present and discuss ideas through seminars and presentations: 2

Study hours

24 hours of seminars
48 hours seminar preparation
58 hours portfolio preparation
20 hours poster presentation preparation

School Rules

Students must be enrolled on the joint Keele-BFSU programme.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 80%
A multi-stage portfolio developing students' subject-specific writing skills
Students will produce a 3,000 word portfolio consisting of the following elements: A legal memo (approximately 800 words) A case study (approximately 1000 words) A research report (approximately 1,200 words) These genres of writing mirror the writing styles assessed in other modules this cohort will be studying

2: Coursework weighted 20%
A poster presentation
Students will individually develop and present a poster presentation (approximately 15 minutes) detailing the research carried out on one element of Assessment 1.

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