2023/2024
English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 1
Type:
Optional course
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
1, 2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Шапиро Элина Диаматовна,
Кузина Екатерина Андреевна,
Шапиро Элина Диаматовна,
Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Borzova,
Olga Kamenskaya,
Viktor Makarenko,
Irina Pelevina,
Tatiana Pitra,
Maria Pronina,
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Razbaeva,
Inna V. Solovyeva,
Elena Leonidovna Zanina,
Anastasia Zizina,
Першина Дарья Станиславовна,
Бобок Ирина Викторовна
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The “English for Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate–1” course is designed to gradually develop university freshmen’s understanding and use of academic discourse in their study and research. In compliance with the “Regulations for Interim and Ongoing Assessments of Students at National Research University Higher School of Economics” and the “Conceptual Framework for Developing Students’ Foreign Language Competence in Bachelor’s, Specialist’s, and Master’s Degree Programmes at National Research University Higher School of Economics,” the course aims to develop English-language communicative, integrated, critical, and creative thinking competences while exploring the subject areas of Education, Bioethics, and Business and Design. Specifically, students will enhance their receptive and productive knowledge and skills at the upper-intermediate level, including annotating, extracting key information, paraphrasing, summarizing, integrating, and producing coherent and cohesive oral texts (monologues, group discussions, and presentations) and written texts (e-mails and summaries). To be admitted to the course, students must score at least 30 points on the entry test. To encourage intensive language practice and skills development, the course includes independent work on the SMART LMS online platform as well as autonomous learning through creative assignments. There are no blocking controls. The final grade consists of the following elements: 0.1 for attendance, 0.1 for the English Grammar and Vocabulary Test, 0.1 for the home assignment, 0.2 for the written assessment, 0.2 for the oral assessment, and 0.3 for the final assessment. The use of artificial intelligence in the preparation of academic papers is prohibited.
Learning Objectives
- The course focuses on building essential language skills to deal with basic reading, listening, writing, and speaking assignments in English for academic purposes at the upper-intermediate level, which would meet freshmen’s immediate academic needs. While catering to different learning styles, the course fosters autonomous learning, team building and digital literacy competences. To achieve these goals, students are expected to consistently gain awareness of fundamental academic conventions, practices and competences applicable to university study and research; thoroughly explore key concepts, challenges, trends, and implications pertaining to the topics of Education; Bioethics; Business and Design; rigorously approach, intensively practice, and consciously apply appropriate reading; writing; listening; speaking strategies for creatively processing necessary information and producing relevant oral and written responses, depending on the target audience/ interlocutor; purpose; topic and organization requirements; accurately identify, assess and accommodate their language needs and priorities; continuously reflect on and evolve their style of autonomous learning, team building and digital literacy competences.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- - students amply demonstrate awareness of and apply key academic conventions and language and functional grammar when dealing with written and oral texts and assignments;
- - students confidently demonstrate awareness of and effectively respond to key contemporary discussions pertaining to the realm of Education; Bioethics; Business and Design;
- - students effectively employ active reading and listening strategies to understand an authentic printed or oral text more deeply i.e. activating prior knowledge before reading/ listening; skimming; scanning; annotating; using visual organisers; distinguishing between main and supporting details; creating an outline of a text; summaring a text;
- - students produce coherent and cohesive texts (e-mails; text-based summary; monologues; presentations), applying note-making; paraphrasing, paragraphing, making claims, providing supporting arguments and evidence; referencing.
Assessment Elements
- Final AssessmentPeriod of Final Assessment: the final exam is held in class within 10 days before the exam period. The release of examination papers: during the session. The exam consists of 2 parts: Listening (50%) and Writing (50%) respectively in the total mark for the exam. 0 points in case of cheating. Retaking exams: till the 15th of February 2024. Time limit: 70 minutes. Structure: 1. Listening (L) Listen to the text and complete the tasks 1-10. (max. 10 points) 2. Writing (W) Write a summary of a text. (max. 10 points) Grading formula: L*0,5 + W*0,5 = 10
- Written Assessment (WA)Written assessment includes: min 1 reading test min 1 listening test min 2 writing tests (email & summary) min 3 vocabulary and grammar tests
- Oral Assessment (OA)Oral Assessment includes: min 1 monologue min 1 Q&A session
- Student Independent Work Assessment/Online (IWA)Independent work includes all homework during the semester. The type and volume of each home assignment is determined by the teacher.
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 2nd module0.25 * Written Assessment (WA) + 0.25 * Student Independent Work Assessment/Online (IWA) + 0.2 * Oral Assessment (OA) + 0.3 * Final Assessment
