Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 3

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Course ID:	1.S2.EP.3
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 3
Name in Polish:	Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 3
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Studia stacjonarne (in Polish) Studia stacjonarne
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
Study level:	MA level studies
Field of study:	English Philology
The semester in which the subject is carried out:	semester 3
Education profile:	Full time
Type of course:	foreign languages obligatory courses
Mode:	(in Polish) Realizowany w sali
Requirements:	1.S2.EP.2 Academic Language Skills: Reading, writing and speaking 2
Student workload:	ECTS points in relation to student’s duties Number of ECTS points: 7 1 ECTS – 30 hours: participation in classes, 6 ECTS – 165 hours: preparation (self-study) + 15 hours: consultations
Short description:	Course description: ALS: Reading, Writing and Speaking 3 is a continuation of ALS 2. It supports the students in their preparation for slef-study C2 exam. The students develop their knowledge, skills, and social competences within the area of academic discourse, with emphasis given to the use of specialized terminology related to English Studies.
Full description:	Course objectives: developing reading, writing and speaking skills at C2 level ------------ Course content: -Reading, analyzing, and discussing texts at the C1-C2 level pertaining to contemporary cultural topics -Participating in small group and whole group discussions of homework texts, peer presentations, and contributing to both instructor-led and student-led discussions -Using the internet to select, analyze, and synthesize various ideas and viewpoints included in the texts pertaining to contemporary cultural topics. -Writing formal academic essay and participating in peer review activities -Giving academic presentation and inviting audience participation -Creating questions and conducting academic discussion with peer ------------- Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity: reading comprehension, text analysis, writing, groups discussion, ICT tools/MSTeams if needed
Bibliography:	Reading materials Academic papers and texts, selected by instructor.
Learning outcomes:	Learning outcomes: Knowledge Students know: 1. selected contemporary C2 level texts and the main themes related to contemporary topics withing English Studies (k_W02; P7S_WG) 2. in an advanced degree, terminology used in contemporary texts related to English Studies (k_W06; P7S_WG) Skills Students can: 3. select, analyze, and synthesize various ideas and viewpoints included in C2 level texts related to English Studies (k_U02; P7S_UW) 4. read and create advanced English language texts related to contemporary English Studies topics, using formal sources (k_U04; P7S_UK) 5. conduct and coordinate a discussion based on homework texts related to a contemporary English Studies topic (k_U05; P7S_UK) 6. use, in speaking and writing, a formal language required to discussion contemporary cultural topics, by applying grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-level academic English (k_U01; P7S_UW) Social competences Students: 7. can critically assess the contents of C2 level texts related to English Studies (k_K02; P7S_KK) 8. can cooperate and work in groups (k_K04; P7S_KO)
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes -Participation in class discussions, both small group and whole group, and in weekly small cohort meetings: 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,5,6,8) -Weekly readings of texts and written response demonstrating reading comprehension and critical thinking: 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,6,7) -Individual online presentation: 15% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,5,6,8) -In-class discussion led with peer: 15% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,5,6,8) -Take-home academic essay: 15% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,6,7) -Final test in reading comprehension and synthesis of class topics: 15% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,7) Final Grading Framework: 2.0 (Fail): 0-59% 3.0 (Average): 60-68% 3.5 (Average Plus): 69-74% 4.0 (Good): 75-84% 4.5 (Good Plus): 85-92% 5.0 (Very Good): 93-100%

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