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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title	English for Academic Purposes
Module Code	LC600
School	SALIS
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module is open to all International students studying for a PhD or Masters by research degree. The module aims to help students develop the language skills necessary to meet the demands of a PhD project in an English speaking academic environment, to raise students’ awareness of the conventions of academic writing in an English speaking context, and to further develop students’ awareness of style, appropriacy and register in relation to their use of English in an academic environment. The module is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis only.

Learning Outcomes

1. Structure and organise their writing and oral presentations effectively
2. Employ a suitably academic style and register in their oral and written communications
3. Use a broad range of linguistic and vocabulary items in order to facilitate the comprehension and production of academic text in English
4. To describe issues relating to citing and referencing, plagiarism and voice in academic texts in an English speaking context
5. Participate fully in oral discussions, seminars etc

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent learning	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Reading and analysing academic text.
Planning and outlining academic text.

Writing and rewriting academic text.
Extension of receptive and productive linguistic range in academic English.

Participation in oral discussions and question and answer sessions.
Analysing skills involved and language used in oral presentations.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Performance evaluation	Assessment is on a Pass/Fail basis	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Oshima, A & Hogue, A: 2006, Writing Academic English, 4th, Longman,
Brick, J.: 2006, A Student's Guide to Studying at university, Macquarie University Press,
Swales, J.M. & Feak, C. B.: 1994, Academic Writing for Graduate students: Essential Tasks and Skills,
Smalzer, W: 1996, Write To Be Read, CUP,
McCormack, J. & Slaght, J.: 2008, EAS: Extended Writing and Research Skills, Garnet ELT Publishing,
Turley, R.M: 0, Writing Essays, Routledge,
Gardner, Peter S.: 2008, New Directions: Reading, Writing and Critical thinking, 9th, CUP,
Smoke, T.: 2008, A Writer's Workbook, 4th, CUP,

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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013Please note that this information is subject to change.

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.