Module QXS-1004:
Advanced English Grammar and Writing
Module Facts
Run by School of Arts, Culture and Language
10.000 Credits or 5.000 ECTS Credits
Semester 1
Organiser: Miss Debbie Garlick
Overall aims and purpose
To raise students' English language competence to a level that enables them to participate actively and effectively in a British academic environment.
To enable students to develop and strengthen their writing skills in English, with particular emphasis on academic writing.
To increase students' grammatical awareness and to enable them to develop the ability to use their grammar skills effectively.
Course content
This course is recommended for all non-native speakers of English who would like to improve their overall competence in communicative grammar and written English.
QXS1005 can be taken as a follow-up course but is not a co-requisite.
This single module course provides practice in the different areas of academic writing skills with emphasis on essay writing, editing, style, referencing and quotation. It also covers work-related skill sincluding preparing a CV.
This course also provides practice and gives reinforcement in major grammar areas including tenses, conjunctions, articles, prepositions, phrasal verbs and passives.
The module uses a communicative approach and by the end of the course, students would be expected to be approaching the level of ALTE level 4 (Cambridge Advanced English), corresponding to 'Competent User' in the Council of Europe Framework.
Assessment Criteria
threshold
40% A student has achieved the minimum acceptable standard of competence in coursework and examination relating to the learning outcomes above (equivalent to IELTS 6.0), A student shows the ability to write a basic essay and has some awareness of structure, content, style and grammatical accuracy with some appropriate use of sources for the directed essay. Basic competence in editing, style, referencing, citation and quotation is demonstrated. An adequate CV in English is produced. There are some errors in grammar and/or format in the majority of written work.
good
55% A student has achieved a good standard of competence in coursework and examination relating to the learning outcomes above (equivalent to IELTS 6.5). A student shows the ability to write a good essay and has good awareness of structure, content, style and grammatical accuracy with mostly appropriate use of sources for the directed essay. Good competence in editing, style, referencing, citation and quotation is demonstrated. A good CV in English is produced with good layout and format. There are only a few errors in grammar or format in all written work and these do not interfere with the communication of ideas.
excellent
70% A student has achieved an exceptional standard of competence in coursework and examination relating to the learning outcomes above (equivalent to IELTS 7.0 or above). A student shows the ability to write a good essay and has good awareness of structure, content, style and grammatical accuracy with mostly appropriate use of sources for the directed essay. Good competence in editing, style, referencing, citation and quotation is demonstrated. A good CV in English is produce with good layout and format. There are only a few errors in grammar or format in all written work and these do not interfere with the communication of ideas.
Learning outcomes
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On successful completion of the module, a student will:
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Be able to write effectively in English on general topics and for general purposes.
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Be able to write effective academic essays in English with accurate reference to source material.
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Be able to write an effective Curriculum Vitae.
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Have enhanced academic writing ability in the areas of editing, style, referencing, citation and quotation skills.
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Have enhanced grammar skills.
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Assessment Methods
Type | Name | Description | Weight |
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Essay | 20.00 | ||
CV/Letter | 20.00 | ||
Essay | 20.00 | ||
Grammar and Writing Exam | 40.00 |
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Hours | ||
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Seminar | Teaching consists of a two-hour interactive class each week for 12 weeks. Students will be encouraged to work communicatively and engage in pair, group and team activities. Students are expected to do a substantial amount of work in preparation for a 1 addition to the assessed assignments. |
100 |
Transferable skills
- Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
- Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
- Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
- Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
- Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
- Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sentistevely with others
- Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
- Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
- Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
- Management - Able to utilise, coordinate and control resources (human, physical and/or financial)
- Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
- Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others
- Leadership - Able to lead and manage, develop action plans and objectives, offer guidance and direction to others, and cope with the related pressures such authority can result in
Courses including this module
Compulsory in courses:
- Q314: BA International English Language for TEFL year 1 (BA/IELT)
Optional in courses:
- N1R1: BA Bus Stud with French year 1 (BA/BSFR)
- N1R2: BA Business Studies with German year 1 (BA/BSGER)
- N1R3: BA Business Studies with Italian year 1 (BA/BSIT)
- N1R4: BA Business Studies with Spanish year 1 (BA/BSSP)
- N107: BA Business year 1 (BA/BUS)
- NN44: BSc Accounting and Banking with International Experience year 1 (BSC/ABIE)
- NN43: BSc Accounting and Banking year 1 (BSC/ACCB)
- NN46: BSc Accounting and Banking (4 year with Incorp Found) year 1 (BSC/ACCB1)
- NN3F: BSc Accounting and Banking year 1 (BSC/ACCBF)
- NN3P: BSc Acc & Banking with Place Yr year 1 (BSC/ACCBP)
- NL41: BSc Accounting and Economics year 1 (BSC/ACCEC)
- NL4B: BSc Accounting and Economics (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BSC/ACCEC1)
- NL4F: BSc Accounting and Economics year 1 (BSC/ACCECF)
- NL4P: BSc Accounting and Economics with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/ACCECP)
- NN4J: BSc Accounting and Finance (4 year with Incorp Found) year 1 (BSC/ACCF1)
- NN4H: BSc Accounting and Finance year 1 (BSC/ACCFIN)
- NN4F: BSc Accounting and Finance year 1 (BSC/ACCFINF)
- N402: BSc Accounting & Finance (with International Experience) year 1 (BSC/ACCFINIE)
- NN4P: BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/ACCFINP)
- NL42: BSc Accounting and Economics with International Experience year 1 (BSC/AEIE)
- N109: BSc Bus Analytics w Financial Tech year 1 (BSC/BAFT)
- L190: BSc Business Economics year 1 (BSC/BEC)
- L19B: BSc Business Economics (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BEC1)
- L19F: BSc Business and Economics year 1 (BSC/BECF)
- L191: BSc Business Economics with International Experience year 1 (BSC/BECIE)
- L19P: BSc Business Economics with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/BECP)
- 8V55: BSc Banking and Finance (with International Experience) year 1 (BSC/BFIE)
- N391: BSc Banking and Finance year 1 (BSC/BFIN)
- N39B: BSc Banking and Finance (4 year w Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BFIN1)
- N39F: Banking and Finance year 1 (BSC/BFINF)
- N39P: BSc Banking and Finance with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/BFINP)
- N312: BSc Banking with Financial Tech year 1 (BSC/BKFT)
- N200: BSc Business Management year (BSC/BM)
- N20B: BSc Business Management (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BM1)
- N2ND: BSc Business Management with Accounting year 1 (BSC/BMA)
- N2NF: BSc Business Man with Account (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BMA1)
- N3NF: BSc Business Management with Accounting year 1 (BSC/BMAF)
- N2NP: BSc Business Management with Accounting with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/BMAP)
- NN23: BSc Business Management and Finance year 1 (BSC/BMF)
- NN2B: BSc Business Man & Finance (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BMF1)
- N20F: BSc Business Management year 1 (BSC/BMFF)
- NN2F: BSc Business Management and Finance year 1 (BSC/BMFINF)
- NN2P: Business Management and Finance with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/BMFP)
- NBR1: BSc Business Management with French year 1 (BSC/BMFR)
- NBR2: BSc Business Management with German year 1 (BSC/BMG)
- NBR3: BSc Business Management with Italian year 1 (BSC/BMI)
- N2N5: BSc Business Management and Marketing year 1 (BSC/BMM)
- N2NC: BSc Business Man & Marketing (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BMM1)
- N5NF: BSc Business Management and Marketing year 1 (BSC/BMMF)
- N5NP: BSc Business Management and Marketing with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/BMMP)
- N20P: BSc Business Management with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/BMPP)
- NBR4: BSc Business Management with Spanish year 1 (BSC/BMS)
- N101: BSc Business Studies year 1 (BSC/BS)
- N10B: BSc Business Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BSC/BS1)
- NN1H: BSc Business Studies and Finance year 1 (BSC/BSFIN)
- NN1J: BSc Business Studies and Finance (4 year with Incorp Found) year 1 (BSC/BSFIN1)
- NNM1: BSc Business Studies & Marketing with Intl Experience year 1 (BSC/BSMIE)
- NN1M: BSc Business Studies and Marketing year 1 (BSC/BSMKT)
- NN1K: BSc Business Studies & Marketing (4 year with Incorp Found) year 1 (BSC/BSMKT1)
- L112: BSc Financial Economics with International Experience year 1 (BSC/FEIE)
- L111: BSc Financial Economics year 1 (BSC/FINEC)
- L11B: BSc Financial Economics (4 year w Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BSC/FINEC1)
- L11F: BSc Financial Economics year 1 (BSC/FINECF)
- L11P: BSc Financial Economics with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/FINECP)
- N501: BSc Marketing year 1 (BSC/MKT)
- N50B: BSc Marketing (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BSC/MKT1)
- N50F: BSc Marketing year 1 (BSC/MKTF)
- N50P: BSc Marketing with Placement Year year 1 (BSC/MKTP)