Academic English for Art and Design (Dalian)

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• academic conventions (referencing and integrity) on using and citing published material in your writing.
• how to read texts such as journal articles in which writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints
• how to write essays of different styles e.g. compare and contrast
• how to process extended speech and follow fairly complex lines of argument
• how to read efficiently in order to complete necessary research, e.g. skimming and scanning
• how to write clear, detailed text supporting your points with academic evidence e.g. in text citation
• how to deliver academic presentations, e.g. preparation, structure and flow.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• prepare and deliver oral presentations
• produce writing in appropriate academic genres and follow required conventions, including referencing
• set and monitor individual goals, reflecting on your own learning and feedback,

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• present reasoned and structured arguments, both orally and in written form
• understand and present detailed reasoning.
• extract, paraphrase and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources

your programmes at Dalian or WSA. The approach you experienced in Part 1 Year 1 will be continued in this module: your classroom sessions will focus on advancing your academic reading and writing, listening and speaking competencies, while further integrating academic content and specialist Art and Design vocabulary. You will develop your study skills in greater depth through independent learning workshops, as well as tutorials and lectures.

Areas that you will cover include:

Academic Listening:

A. Finding information and developing critical listening skills

B. Understanding academic English listening structures and vocabulary at sentence and paragraph level

Academic Reading:

A. Finding information in a text

B. Critical reading

C. Understanding of academic English writing structures and vocabulary at sentence and paragraph level

D. Using academic reading texts for assignments

E. Applying effective reading approaches and strategies

F. Locating appropriate reading resources including how to access and use online books and learning databases

Academic Speaking

A. Pronunciation

B. Presentation skills

C. Seminar skills

D. Speaking accurately and fluently

Academic Writing

A. Developing a clear and cohesive essay structure

B. Evaluating and using sources effectively in essays

C. Producing essays with appropriate content

D. Using academic language appropriately

E. Developing grammatical accuracy and range

F. Developing awareness of different language styles and purposes

G. Writing clearly, cohesively and appropriately

Independent Learning

A. Introduction to independent learning

B. Learning resources

C. Introduction to blogging

D. Developing awareness of critical thinking in your seminar skills

E. Researching skills

F. Reviewing referencing

G. Using feedback and reflection to improve language learning

H. Active learning

I. Time-management, organisation and motivation

J. Critically assessing resources

K. Essay planning

L. Exam strategies

Teaching and learning methods

You will be given the opportunity to develop a range of knowledge and skills, supporting your introduction to academic expectations in higher education. You will be involved in learning activities such as seminars, presentations, and discussions. Lectures will develop your ability to process and summarise information: Other teaching and learning methods will include class teaching; real life and videoed lectures; individual, pair and group work in class; discussions in small groups; set tasks to be completed outside class; self-directed independent study and group tutorials.

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

Blackboard.

Spotlight English.

Harvard citing and referencing support including citethemright online resource.

BBC.

Ted.

The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support.

Learn English - listen and watch.

Howjsay.

Learn English- professionals pocasts.

Learn English Teens.

Academic Integrity support.

Study Skills Workshops.

Textbooks

Kisslinger, E. and Rost, M. ((2009)). Contemporary Topics: Academic Listening & Note taking Skills Book 2..

Anderson, Maclean, Lynch (2004). Study Speaking.

Beglar, D. and Murray, N. ((2009)). Contemporary Topics: Academic Listening & Note taking Skills Book 3.

Campbell, C. and Smith, J (.2009). English for Academic Study: Listening. Reading..

Bailey, Stephen ( (2011)). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students.

Heathfield David ( (2005)). Spontaneous Speaking.

Cottrell, S. ( (2008)). The Study Skills Handbook..

Cullen, Pauline ((2009)). Cambridge Vocabulary..

Collins, H: ( (2010)). Creative Research: The theory and practice of research for the creative industries.. AVA.

Berman, David. ((2008)). Do Good: How Design can Change the World. New Riders..

Blanchard & Root ((2010)). Ready to Write 1..

Assessment strategy

Each assessment is weighted at 25% of the whole module mark. You will need to pass each 25% weighted assessment to pass the module.

Students remaining on the WSA programme at DPU are required to achieve a mark of 40 in each component.

Students who wish to progress to WSA UK are required to achieve a mark of 50 in each component.

Students will have the right to refer in any component where the relevant pass mark has not been achieved.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal