Practical english - academic communication
General data
Course ID: | 4100-IIMNJAKA |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | Practical english - academic communication |
Name in Polish: | Nauka języka angielskiego - komunikacja akademicka 2 |
Organizational unit: | Centre for Foreign Language Teacher Training and European Education UW |
Course groups: |
Obligatory subjects in semester II in CKNJOiEE UW - second cycle studies |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
2.00
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Language: | English |
Short description: |
During the course students will acquire knowledge and skills in English for understanding and critically analysing academic texts and a range of research design approaches. They will also develop skills in presenting their ideas visually, orally and in written form at an academic level suitable for MA studies. |
Full description: |
READING + LISTENING (receptive skills) • Note-taking • Summary skills • Active listening skills • Extended reading skills • Language in research design • Development of IELTS academic skills • Reading in the academic world: Journals, reports, social media VOCABULARY • Academic register/style/vocubulary • Connotation and collocation • Seminar-specific vocabulary • Data and statistics SPEAKING (productive) • Self-presentation • Effective presentation skills • PowerPoint design • Spoken fluency: pronunciation, intonation and stress • Asking and answering questions |
Bibliography: |
McCarthy & O’Dell. (2016). Academic vocabulary in use. Cambridge Newton Suter. (2012). Introduction to Educational Research - Second Edition. SAGE Pyrczak & Tcherni-Buzzeo. (2019). Evaluating research in academic journals - Seventh edition. Routledge. Girden. (2011). Evaluating research articles from start to finish. Third edition. Sage Publications. The academic phrasebank - The University of Manchester, phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk Barker. (2006). Improve your communication skills. Kogan Page Altman. (2012). Why most Powerpoint presentations suck. Harvest Books IELTS materials (academic profile) Lecturer’s own materials |
Learning outcomes: |
be able to critically evaluate an academic article (K_W01, K_W07, K_U01) be able to critically evaluate state of the art research on a current topic in educational research (K_W01, K_W02, K_W06, K_W08, K_K02) be able to clearly express their opinions, both orally and in writing (K_U06, K_U08, K_U09) be able to constructively discuss their own and other’s opinions be able to write an article review (K_U06, K_U09) be able to write a discursive, academic essay (K_U06, K_U08, K_U09) have raised their confidence in approaching and analysing academic literature (K_K01, K_K02) |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Semester 1 Assessment for a grade based on: Attendance & active participation 30pts Essay 50pts Short presentation 20pts Semester 2 Assessment for a grade based on: Attendance & active participation 30pts Essay 30pts Long presentation 40pts |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
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Type of class: |
Classes, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Stephen Davies | |
Group instructors: | Graham Carr | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
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Short description: |
During the course students will acquire knowledge and skills in English for understanding and critically analysing academic texts and a range of research design approaches. They will also develop skills in presenting their ideas visually, orally and in written form at an academic level suitable for MA studies. |
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Full description: |
READING + LISTENING (receptive skills) • Note-taking • Summary skills • Active listening skills • Extended reading skills • Language in research design • Development of IELTS academic skills • Reading in the academic world: Journals, reports, social media VOCABULARY • Academic register/style/vocubulary • Connotation and collocation • Seminar-specific vocabulary • Data and statistics SPEAKING (productive) • Self-presentation • Effective presentation skills • PowerPoint design • Spoken fluency: pronunciation, intonation and stress • Asking and answering questions |
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Bibliography: |
McCarthy & O’Dell. (2016). Academic vocabulary in use. Cambridge Newton Suter. (2012). Introduction to Educational Research - Second Edition. SAGE Pyrczak & Tcherni-Buzzeo. (2019). Evaluating research in academic journals - Seventh edition. Routledge. Girden. (2011). Evaluating research articles from start to finish. Third edition. Sage Publications. The academic phrasebank - The University of Manchester, phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk Barker. (2006). Improve your communication skills. Kogan Page Altman. (2012). Why most Powerpoint presentations suck. Harvest Books IELTS materials (academic profile) Lecturer’s own materials |
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