Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2

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Course ID:	1.N2.EP.TTP.2
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2
Name in Polish:	Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Studia niestacjonarne
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Online
Short description:	Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2 is a continuation of Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 1. The aim of the course is to develop the participants' knowledge, skills and social competences within the area of academic discourse, with an emphasis given to the use of specialized terminology within Applied Linguistics. ECTS: 2 0,5 ECTS: 15 classes 0,5 ECTS: 10 consultations 1 ECTS: 30 hours of self-study: reading texts, studying for in-class discussions, preparing for the test --------------- contact with the instructor: m.tukiendorf@uni.opole.pl sutarzewicz@uni.opole.pl
Full description:	Course aims: The aim of the course is to help students achieve fluency in discussing various topics in the academic context; to familiarize students with academic vocabulary and grammatical constructions characteristic for academic writing; to improve speaking, listening and writing skills needed for studying in English ----------------------- Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity: • Speaking, writing and reading exercises based on the following topic areas: culture, globalisation, manipulation, authority, gender, race, history, country and nationality • analysis of selected academic texts • reading and discussing academic texts pertaining to the chosen specialty • using the Internet and traditional data-base queries • formulating critical opinions and supportive arguments • using formal language as required by the chosen specialty • giving academic presentations • coordinating academic group discussions ------------------------- Organisation of meetings: • Discussion on academic text(s) • Essay writing practice • Individual presentations
Bibliography:	Bibliography: Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2008). Proficiency masterclass: Student book. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Leki, I. (2012). Academic writing: Exploring processes and strategies. Cambridge: University Press. More, J. (2005). Common mistakes at proficiency and how to avoid them. Cambridge: University Press. Additional reading Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2009). Proficiency masterclass: Exam practice workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Zalewski, J. (2004). Epistemology of the composing process: Writing in English for general academic purposes. Opole: University Press.
Learning outcomes:	Learning outcomes (PRK 2019) Knowledge the student knows and understands: 1. selected contemporary academic texts and the main trends of research within the chosen speciality (k_W01) 2. theories, methodology and general and detailed terminology related to teaching foreign languages (k_W02) 3. a large extent of facts and phenomena concerning teaching EFL, complex methodological terms, and general facts in the field of ELF (k_W04) Skills the student can: 4.formulate and solve problems concerning the discussed issues, and perform tasks in not fully predictable conditions thanks to: proper selection of sources and information, evaluation, critical analysis and synthesis of that information (k_U01) 5. analyse and synthesize various ideas and viewpoints included in academic texts within the chosen speciality: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies(k_U04) 6. use, in speaking and writing, a formal language as required by the chosen specialty, by applying grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English (k_U05) Social competence the student is ready to 7. understand the necessity of improving her/his command of English (k_K05) 8. participate and organize debates and group discussions (k_K04)
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Methods and forms of evaluation: - 20%: in-class individual and group work (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8) - 20%: in-class individual oral presentations (1,2,4,6,7) - 20%: one take-home writing task (1,2,3,4,5,6) - 40%: one in-class writing task (1,2,3,5,6,7) Summarizing evaluation: Weighted arithmetic average of the above. Criteria of evaluation: total score: 0 – 59% - mark: 2,0 total score: 60 – 68% - mark: 3,0 total score: 69 – 76% - mark: 3,5 total score: 77 – 84% - mark: 4,0 total score: 85 – 92% - mark: 4,5 total score: 93 – 100% - mark: 5,0

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