HD Foundation Program

ASC
Category(ies)
Module JACS Subject Code(s) and
Number % of each subject
Module Title
English for Academic Purposes

Level (0 - M) Credits ECTS Credit Module Value % Taught in Welsh Module Type

3 (0) 10 5 1.0 0 Standard

taught module

Teaching Period Pre-requisites

Module Leader School(s) Campus

Assessment Methods
Reflective Journal 600 words 20% End of Term 1
Presentation 20 minutes 30% End of Term 1

Aim(s)

1. To equip students with sufficient knowledge of Academic English to undertake university study.

2. To improve students’ skills and competence in listening to, reading, writing, and speaking using Academic English.

3. To prepare students for the rigours of UK university life and academic practices.

Learning Outcomes

The student should be able to:

1. Manage themselves as students in a UK university;

2. Prepare for lectures, conferences and seminars in a variety of styles;

3. Take notes and write them up accurately;

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4. Analyse texts to infer a writer’s point of view or bias;

5. Plan, research and write an academic body of text;

8. Orally present an academic body of work of their own writing;

9. Reflect upon their experience of the research process and issues they encounter.

Learning and Teaching Delivery Methods

Teaching will incorporate elements of didactic and student centred methods. A wide variety of

methods consonant with best current ELT practice will be used. Students will be informally

assessed throughout the course during small scale tasks.

Indicative Content

1. Speaking: Phonetic pronunciation, rhythm and stress patterns, using dynamic speech patterns, presentation
techniques, debating techniques.

2. Listening: Questioning techniques, understanding lectures, note taking & recording, understanding register,
discourse markers & signpost words, listening for gist and specific information, extended listening & summarising
lectures.

3. Reading: Text analysis, reading, research and reference recording, locating information, identifying bias and
evaluating evidence, identifying facts & opinions, critical reading.

4. Writing: Note taking, planning writing, writing styles, using quotation, paraphrase & summary, plagiarism &
unfair practice and referencing.

Recommended Reading & Required Reading

Required reading:

Bailey, S. (2014) Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students, 2nd edn. Abingdon:

Routledge.

Brandt, C. (2009) Read, Research and Write: Academic Skills for ESL Students in Higher Education,

London: Sage.

Wallace, M. J. (2004) Study Skills in English, 2nd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Recommended reading:

De Chazal, E. and McCarter, S. (2012) Oxford EAP: A Course in English for Academic Purposes, Oxford:

Oxford University Press.

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Dollahite, N.E and Haun, J. (2012) Sourcework: Academic Writing from Sources, 2nd edn. Boston: Heinle.

Glendinning, E.H. and Holmstrom, B. (2005) Study Reading, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Hamp-Lyons, L. and Heasley, B. (2005) Study Writing, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Lynch, T. and Anderson, K. (2005) Study Speaking, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Lynch, T. (2005) Study Listening, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Oshima, A. and Hogue, A. (2006) Writing Academic English, 4th edn. New York: Longman.

Thaine, C. (2012) Cambridge Academic English: An Integrated Skills Course for EAP, Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press.

Access to Specialist Requirements

Use of an IT laboratory

Blackboard VLE materials for use in-class and self-access purposes

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Assignment Cover Page

Qualification Module number and title

HD Foundation Program English for Academic Purposes

Student name Assessor name

Wasanthi Sooriyahetti

Date issued Completion date Submitted on

Duration/Length of Weighting of Approximate Date of

Assessment type Assessment Assessment Submission
Reflective Essay 600 words 20% End of Term 1

Learner declaration

I, …………………………………………<name of the student and registration number>, certify that the work
submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.

Student signature: Date:

Marks Awarded
First assessor
IV marks
Agreed grade
Signature of the assessor Date

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Assignment Feedback
English for Academic Purposes Reflective Essay
Student Name:
CMU Registration No:
First assessor feedback

Assessor name & Date

signature
Second assessor feedback

Assessor name & Date

signature

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Coursework

Weighting of assessment: 20% total marks

Word Count 600

Learning outcomes covered

• Plan, research and write an academic body of text
• Reflect upon their experience of the research process and issues they encounter
• Prepare for lectures, conferences and seminars in a variety of styles

Task
Write a reflective essay on your journey through the module, English for Academic purposes.

Instructions

• You should include your experience you had during the sessions. Use the journals
that you maintained from the first day of the sessions.
• Include your strengths and weaknesses and how they were molded throughout the
sessions.
• You should mention the challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
• Include how this experience help you in your personal growth.

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Evaluation Criteria

Total
Category Scoring Criteria Points Score
Reflective essay The content; addressing all the areas 40
mentioned in the question topic

Engage in creative/innovative reflection 40

upon the experience
Creative/innovative
reflection

Formatting and Clear structure and coherent discussion, 10

including introduction and conclusion
Structuring the
answer

Academic Precision of language and expression; 10

accuracy of referencing
Writing/Language

Score Total Points 100

(Total 100 marks)

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Assignment Preparation Guidelines

• Type your assignment clearly

▪ Headings: 14 pt, Bold, Underlined
▪ Sub-headings: 12 pt, Bold, Underlined
▪ Body: 12 pt, normal
▪ Align: Justify
▪ Line spacing: 1.5
▪ Margins: 1” form each side
▪ Numbering: at the bottom right hand corner
▪ Header
• Left side- subject name
▪ Footer
• Left side- batch number
• All the Figures, Tables, Diagrams etc. should be labelled and numbered
• Utilize a table of contents and section headings where applicable.
• Do not forget to sign the plagiarism statement on the cover sheet of your assignment.
• All sources of information must be referenced using “Harvard referencing” where a
reference listing should be included at the end of the assignment
• The ethical procedures of the course strictly maintain a data security policy on students’
work, and you should submit a soft copy of your completed assignment along with your
completed assignment hard copy in order to avoid assignment information distribution
among others.

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The completed assignment should consist of the following documents and should be in order:

1. Cover Sheet / Title page

2. Assignment Brief
3. Acknowledgement
4. Executive summary
5. Table of contents
6. Table of graphs/charts/ tables and illustrations (if it necessary)
7. Introduction
8. Task (body of the report including calculations)
9. Conclusion and Recommendation
10. Harvard References
11. Appendices

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Important Information for Students

• A softcopy of the assignment should be uploaded to ICBT SIS on or before the deadline. In
addition to this, the softcopy of the assignment should be uploaded to the TURNITIN via
Cardiff Met Moodle. The submission of softcopy (uploading) must take place on or before
05.00 pm on the submission day.

• Please log on to www.icbtsis.lk to upload your assignment. For TURNITIN submissions

please log on to www.cardiffmet.ac.uk and submit through the Moodle.

• Please note that you MUST attach the plagiarism report right after the cover page of the
assignment and if you do not attach the report, it will be considered as a NON Attempt.

• Uploaded softcopy should be named as HD Foundation Program-(subject Number)

(followed by the Cardiff met student ID)

E.g. for Delivering Successful Assignment

HD Foundation Program

• Students are expected to keep a backup of all the assignments. ICBT and Cardiff
Metropolitan University have all the right to re call for soft copy of any assignment at any
time during the course.

• Please note that plagiarism is treated as a serious offence and therefore the work you
produce must be individual and original although may work in groups in some instances.

• All sources of information must be referenced using “Harvard referencing” where

a reference listing should be included at the end of the assignment.

• Please note that the submission date given for this assignment is the final date that you can
upload the assignment. No late submissions are allowed by the system.

• Please include the assignment coversheet in your answer. Please avoid copying assignment
question in your answer file.

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