OEL063 - English for Work and Study (2017/18)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2017/18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Module status | DELETED (This module is no longer running) | ||||||||||||||||
| Module title | English for Work and Study | ||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Level 4/5/6 (99) | ||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2017/18(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) | No instances running in the year |
Module summary
This module provides input on key issues of English language literacy which are directly related to employability and professional and academic communication. Students compile a portfolio of their work on chosen tasks from the module content and receive formative and summative feedback
Prior learning requirements
Level B1 (CEFR) in English
Module aims
This module will:
• improve students’ accuracy in spoken and written English language
• improve their understanding and use of register in written and spoken communication by introducing authentic workplace writing tasks and everyday personal interaction scenarios
• develop transferable skills: effective spoken expression and clear and concise written expression by using standard formats for a range of academic and professional purposes including the job application procedure
• guide students to make their own academic and business documents
• require them to participate in practical speaking activities and seminars in which they will evaluate and correct tone and phrasing
• create a forum for students to match their skills against those which are required in the job market and in professional practice, and remedy weaknesses
Syllabus
Notional /functional scenarios within which language is investigated include: preparing personal information for job applications; interviews; small group meetings for specific purposes; addressing large groups; planning correspondence and responding to it – email etiquette; report writing and writing for specific purposes; public debate and presenting a point of view; academic writing
Reading and writing: students will complete the following tasks
• Write answers to academic tasks
• Write an effective covering letter for a given job role
• Write an agenda and take simple minutes of a meeting using given information
• Edit written texts, including web copy, for accuracy and expression
• Reply to correspondence in appropriate register on given issues
• Complete a report with given information
Speaking: students will complete the following tasks:
• Take part in formal group debate on a given issue
• Give a presentation on an agreed issue using appropriate visual aids
Learning and teaching
The module is delivered by blended learning: classes are supported with on-line tasks and other resources. A task based/problem based approach is used. Students work both in small groups and individually and have opportunities for reflection following feedback sessions and tutorials throughout the course. Students are responsible for reading widely and investigating the context of their tasks; they are responsible for taking an active part in class and seminar and integrating formative feedback and reflection into their final submissions.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
A. write clear, concise and accurate text for a variety of academic and workplace purposes
B. proofread, summarise and edit academic and professional documents
C. organise and present information for a professional and/or academic context
D. participate in formal and informal presentations, seminars, meetings and debates
Assessment strategy
The coursework assesses outcomes A and B and the oral presentation assesses outcomes C and D
Bibliography
Oxford Learners’ Dictionary
Barker A, 1999 Writing at Work The Industrial Society
Murphy R, 2009 English Grammar in Use CUP
Seely S, 2005 Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking OUP
Swan M, 2003 Practical English Usage Oxford
Widdicombe C, 1994 Group Meetings that Work St Pauls Press
On –Line resources
BBC Learn English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/