Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
2500245 English Studies | OB | 3 | 1 |
2501902 English and Catalan | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501902 English and Catalan | OT | 4 | 0 |
2501907 English and Classics | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501907 English and Classics | OT | 4 | 0 |
2501910 English and Spanish | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501910 English and Spanish | OT | 4 | 0 |
2501913 English and French | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501913 English and French | OT | 4 | 0 |
The students' level of English should be between C1 (advanced) and C2 (proficiency) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. With a C1 level the student can understand a vast amount of long and complex texts, and can infer the implicit meaning; s/he can communicate fluently and spontaneously and use language in an efficient and flexible way for social, academic and professional purposes; s/he can also generate clear, well-structured and detailed texts about complex topics and show a control of structures, connectors and cohesive devices. With a C2 level, the student can understand with little effort everything s/he reads o listens to; S/he can summarise information from different sources, reconstruct facts and arguments and present them in a coherent way; s/he can communicate fluently and with precision, being aware of subtle nuances even in complex situations.
The main objectives of this course are the following:
-Broaden the linguistic and discourse knowledge acquired in the subjects "Ús de la Llengua Anglesa I" "Ús de la Llengua Anglesa II" and implement them to the production of academic texts, in particular, to the writing of a TFG.
-Give students the necessary tools to critically analyze and evaluate academic texts, both by the student and other authors, through peer-revision and discussion groups.
-Teach students how to recognise and apply the structure and argumentative style that characterises a research article.
-Deepen on writing, referencing, quoting and editing techniques of articles of an advanced level.
-Focus on the grammatical and linguistic structures that characterise formal and academic registers in English.
-Improve the use of the English language to reach a level of C2.
UNIT 1: Academic writing: Upgrading your English skills
UNIT 2: Paragraph writing consolidation
UNIT 3: Literature review
UNIT 4: TFG structure
UNIT 5: Objectivity and Subjectivity in academic writing
The methodology is based on:
50h autonomous work
50h directerd work
25h supervised work
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures | 25 | 1 | |
Seminars | 25 | 1 | |
Type: Supervised | |||
Academic writing exercises | 25 | 1 | |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Doing exercises | 30 | 1.2 | |
Studying | 20 | 0.8 |
- In order to pass the course, the final exam should be passed and tasks 1 and 2 should form an average of a 5 or more.
- Handing in /Realising 40% of the tasks excludes the possibility of obtaining a No avaluable in the course.
- Deadlines should be strictly met and tasks should be typed.
-VERY IMPORTANT: Partial or total plagiarising will immediately result in a FAIL (0) for the plagiarised exercise or the WHOLE SUBJECT (if plagiarism is repeated). PLAGIARISING consists of copying text from unacknowledged sources –whether this is part of a sentence or a whole text– with the intention of passing it off as the student’s own production. It includes cutting and pasting from internet sources, presented unmodified in the student’s own text. Plagiarising is a SERIOUS OFFENCE. Students must respect authors’ intellectual property, always identifying the sources they may use; they must also be responsible for the originality and authenticity of their own texts.
-Students are required to employ non-sexist language in their written and oral productions.For guidelines on how to do this, they are advised to check the website of the Linguistic Society of America.
PROCEDURE FOR REVIEWING GRADES AWARDED
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
EVALUATION ACTIVITIES EXCLUDED FROM REASSESSMENT
The following activities are not eligible for reassessment: Final exam and Writing exercises.
Students are eligible for reassesment when they have passed 60% of their continuous assessment and have 3,5 or above as an average course mark.
The maximum final mark obtained after reassessment will be a 6.
Tentative calendar:
Final exam (40%): 12th December
Writing exercises (20%): All throughout the semester.
Task 1 (30%): 14th November
Task 2 (10%): 3rd December
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Task 1: Literature Review | 30% | 11 | 0.44 | 2, 7, 8 |
Final exam | 40% | 2 | 0.08 | 6, 2, 8 |
Task 2: Abstract | 10% | 5 | 0.2 | 2, 3, 7, 8 |
Writing exercises | 20% | 7 | 0.28 | 2, 5, 4, 1, 3, 7, 8 |
References:
Alonso Alonso, M. Rosa (2009) Writing for Academic Purposes: A Handbook for Learners of English as a Second Language. Munich: LINCOM
Barnet, Sylvan and William E. Cain (2011). A Short Guide to Writing about Literature. London: Longman.
Booth, Alison and Kelley J. Mays (2012). The Norton Introduction to Literature Studyplace. London: Norton & Co.
Hamp-Lions, Liz and Ben Heasley (2006) Study Writing: A Course in Written English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McCarthy, Michael and Felicity O'Dell (2008) Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Savage,Alice, Patricia Mayer, Masoud Shafiei. Rhonda Liss and Jason Davis (2006)
Sowton, Chris (2012) 50 Steps to Improving your Academic Writing. Reading: Garnett Education.
Swales, John M. and Christine B. Feak (1994) Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
Online resources:
The Norton Introduction to Literature Studyplace:
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb10/writing/welcome.aspx
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/
UCLA Graduate Writing Center. Writing inthe Humanitiesand Arts:
http://gsrc.ucla.edu/gwc/resources/writing-in-the-humanities-and-arts.html
Website for self-study
http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/curso-academic-english-ingles-academico/