Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2

obligatory courses

Course description

ALS Reading, writing and speaking 2 is a continuation of the course 1.S2.EP.1 with the main focus on developing proficiency in the key language skills at the academic level of C2, with an emphasis given to the use of specialized terminology.

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Number of hours: 30

Number of ECTS: 7

1 point ECTS = 30 hours of classes

6 points ECTS = 130 hrs of self-study - reading, writing, oral presentation preparation, and 20 hrs of consultations

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Contact

with the teacher: aleksandra.barylowicz@uni.opole.pl

with the study programme coordinator: m.tukiendorf@uni.opole.pl

Course objectives:

The aim of the course is to give students further practice in academic reading comprehension, writing and speaking performance with a selection of topics related to their academic interests. The students develop their fluency and accuracy as well as discourse complexity and richness of argumentation that matches C2 proficiency level.

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Course content:

• speaking, writing and reading exercises based on selected topics areas

• 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

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

• discussion on academic text(s)

• essay writing practice

• individual presentations

Reading list for the writing component:

Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen, 1994. Writing and reading across the curriculum. New York: Longman

Adams-Tukiendorf Małgorzata and Rydzak Danuta, 2012. Developing Writing Skills : A Manual for EFL Students. Opole: Uniwersytet Opolski

Oshima Alice and Hogue Ann, 2006. Writing Academic English. New York: Pearson

Reading materials for the reading component and the speaking component depend on individual group academic chocies.

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Student knows and understands:

1. selected contemporary academic texts and the main trends of research among humanities (k_W01/P7S_WG)

2. theories, phenomena and general and detailed terminology of literary, linguistic, translation and/or cultural issues (k_W02/P7S_WG)

Skills

Student can:

3. use their knowledge and formulate and solve problems concerning the discussed issues, and perform tasks connected to a proper selection of sources and information, evaluation, critical analysis and synthesis of that information (k_U01/P7S_UW)

4. read texts and carry out their critical analysis and interpretation with the use of proper terminology, write academic essays and present orally on academic topics (k_U04/P7S_UK)

5. use English as a foreign language at the level of at least C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages (k_U05/P7S_UK)

Social competence

Student is ready to

6. critically assess their language skills in English and be ready to improve them (k_K02/P7S_KK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

Pass with a grade based on:

- active participation in class activities (50%) (1,2,3,4,5,6)

- written assignments (25%) (1,2,3,4,5,6)

- coordination of discussions and preparing discussion questions to the group (25%) (1,2,3,4,5,6)