LANG 1403

Academic English for University Studies

Prerequisite(s)
CORE1401 Intensive English Language for University Studies
CORE1402 English Language for University Studies

This course emphasises the development of academic literacy skills, in addition to developing students’ language proficiency. Students will learn how to find and evaluate sources for academic tasks and will further develop their abilities to be critical in reading and writing, to substantiate and synthesise ideas and to develop coherent arguments. Collaboration and leadership skills will also be emphasised to further develop skills and habits for autonomous lifelong learning. Key features of the teaching materials, student activities, and assessments will be self-directed learning, communication within a team, and multimodal communication.