Academic Skills Across Domains 3301-L1PAASAD
This course introduces foundational academic skills – presenting, debating, and writing – through a series of content modules, with each module representing a different academic domain, accessible to non-specialists, and controlled for morphological and lexico-grammatical complexity. While the main academic skill focus varies across modules, they all integrate major discourse skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and promote awareness of language systems (grammar, lexis, lexico-grammar) while maintaining a triple focus on content/cognition, culture/communication and learning skills. Three distinct academic modules will be offered (e.g., architecture, law, music), providing students with an opportunity to learn a variety of discourse modes and thus to become pluriliterate language users, in keeping with the Council of Europe’s recommendations for a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages. The selection of academic domains may change on a yearly basis. The varied modular content offers authentic context for initial, focused practice of academic skills, while also addressing individual learning needs and reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of academic discourse. The resulting focus on learner autonomy encourages thinking “outside the box,” helps to increase student motivation and willingness to engage in course projects, tasks and activities. Meanwhile, the core academic skills – presenting, debating, and writing – practiced through the modules provide a firm framework for the course and collectively form a strong foundation for future courses.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the classroom is governed by the rules set forth in Resolution No. 16 of the Teaching Council for the programs English Studies, English Studies – Linguistics, and English Studies – Literature and Culture of 9 December 2025. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wKaGcMrfFe5GaziQgxXkHS1e6t9TvQcB/view?usp=drivesdk
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Term 2025Z:
This course introduces foundational academic skills – presenting, debating, and writing – through a series of content modules, with each module representing a different academic domain, accessible to non-specialists, and controlled for morphological and lexico-grammatical complexity. While the main academic skill focus varies across modules, they all integrate major discourse skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and promote awareness of language systems (grammar, lexis, lexico-grammar) while maintaining a triple focus on content/cognition, culture/communication and learning skills. Three distinct academic modules will be offered (e.g., architecture, law, music), providing students with an opportunity to learn a variety of discourse modes and thus to become pluriliterate language users, in keeping with the Council of Europe’s recommendations for a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages. The selection of academic domains may change on a yearly basis. The varied modular content offers authentic context for initial, focused practice of academic skills, while also addressing individual learning needs and reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of academic discourse. The resulting focus on learner autonomy encourages thinking “outside the box,” helps to increase student motivation and willingness to engage in course projects, tasks and activities. Meanwhile, the core academic skills – presenting, debating, and writing – practiced through the modules provide a firm framework for the course and collectively form a strong foundation for future courses. |
Course coordinators
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Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The graduate has familiarity with:
- K_W08 advanced structures, lexis and conventions of spoken and written English
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
- K_U08 The graduate is able to use structures, lexis and language conventions appropriate to the communicative situation (e.g. holding a public debate, giving an academic presentation, etc.) in spoken and written English at the minimum level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
- K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources.
Assessment criteria
Depending on the module, assessment will include one or more of the following: short written assignments, oral assignments, short projects. Specific requirements will be provided by the respective instructors.
For each module, a maximum of 10 points is awarded. To pass a module, a minimum of 6 points is required. To pass the course, all modules must be passed.
The final grade is based on the total number of points from all three modules, converted as follows:
30 points = 5!
28–29 points = 5
26–27 points = 4.5
24–25 points = 4
21–23 points = 3.5
18–20 points = 3
Bibliography
The course is divided into three modules, each taught by a different instructor. Reading materials will be provided by the respective instructors.
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Term 2025Z:
The course is divided into three modules, each taught by a different instructor. Reading materials will be provided by the respective instructors. |