Practical english - academic communication 4100-IIMNJAKA
READING + LISTENING (receptive skills)
• Note-taking
• Summary skills
• Active listening skills
• Extended reading skills
• Language in research design
• Development of IELTS academic skills
• Reading in the academic world: Journals, reports, social media
VOCABULARY
• Academic register/style/vocubulary
• Connotation and collocation
• Seminar-specific vocabulary
• Data and statistics
SPEAKING (productive)
• Self-presentation
• Effective presentation skills
• PowerPoint design
• Spoken fluency: pronunciation, intonation and stress
• Asking and answering questions
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
be able to critically evaluate an academic article (K_W01, K_W07, K_U01)
be able to critically evaluate state of the art research on a current topic in educational research (K_W01, K_W02, K_W06, K_W08, K_K02)
be able to clearly express their opinions, both orally and in writing (K_U06, K_U08, K_U09)
be able to constructively discuss their own and other’s opinions
be able to write an article review (K_U06, K_U09)
be able to write a discursive, academic essay (K_U06, K_U08, K_U09)
have raised their confidence in approaching and analysing academic literature (K_K01, K_K02)
Assessment criteria
Semester 1
Assessment for a grade based on:
Attendance & active participation 30pts
Essay 50pts
Short presentation 20pts
Semester 2
Assessment for a grade based on:
Attendance & active participation 30pts
Essay 30pts
Long presentation 40pts
Bibliography
McCarthy & O’Dell. (2016). Academic vocabulary in use. Cambridge
Newton Suter. (2012). Introduction to Educational Research -
Second Edition. SAGE
Pyrczak & Tcherni-Buzzeo. (2019). Evaluating research in academic journals - Seventh edition. Routledge.
Girden. (2011). Evaluating research articles from start to finish. Third edition. Sage Publications.
The academic phrasebank - The University of Manchester, phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk
Barker. (2006). Improve your communication skills. Kogan Page
Altman. (2012). Why most Powerpoint presentations suck. Harvest Books
IELTS materials (academic profile)
Lecturer’s own materials
Additional information
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