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Department & Faculty: Language Academy Course Code: ULAB1112 / UHB1412 (English for Academic Communication) Total Contact Hours: 4 hours X 14 weeks (56 hours) Page : 1 of 6 Semester: 1 Academic Session: 2011/2012

Lecturer Coordinator Telephone No. E-mail Synopsis

: Teaching staff of Language Academy, UTM. : Pn. Hema Rosheny bt Mustafa : 07-5535130 : hemarosheny@utm.my : This course prepares students for the skills needed to perform academic tasks such as extracting information from texts taken from different sources, producing academic assignments, listening to lectures, and presenting ideas orally and exchanging views. It emphasises on various skills such as reading academic texts, identifying main ideas, making and expanding notes into coherent writing. At the end of the course, students should be able to apply the skills in an academic setting when communicating in both oral and written discourse.

LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, students should be able to: No. Course Learning Outcome Programme Learning Outcome(s) Addressed CS1, CS6 CS1, CS2 CS1 CS1, CS2 CS1 Taxonomies (C,P,A) Assessment Methods

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

illustrate important points identified in oral and written texts in note form present ideas in an impromptu speech write a clear, organised and coherent essay present ideas orally as well as exchange views during group discussion use self-access learning materials for language development

C3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3

Note-making (PR), Listening Test, FE Impromptu speech Essay writing ( PR), FE Group Discussion MyLinE self-access activities

Prepared by: Course Coordinator Name: Pn. Hema Rosheny bt Mustafa Signature: Date: September 2011

Certified by: Course Panel Head Name: Dr Noor Aireen Ibrahim Signature: Date: September 2011

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Course Code: ULAB1112 / UHB 1412 Semester: 1 (English for Academic Communication) Academic Session: 2011/2012 Total Contact Hours: 4 hours X 14 weeks (56 hours)

STUDENT LEARNING TIME Teaching and Learning Activities 1. Face to Face Learning a. Lecturer-Centered Learning i. Lecture Language used in spontaneous presentation Reading and Note Making Skills Elements of Effective Writing 35 11 Student Learning Time (hours)

b. Student-Centered Learning (SCL) i. Practical/Tutorial ii. Student-centered learning activities 2. Self-Directed Learning a. Non-face-to-face learning or student-centered learning (SCL) such as manual, assignment, module, e-Learning, etc. b. Revision c. Assessment Preparations (1.5 hour X 2) 3. Formal Assessment a. Ongoing Assessment Total (SLT) Impromptu Speech Assessment (7 mins X 35 students) Class Listening ( 30 mins X 6) Writing Assessment Group Discussion (20 mins x 7 groups) MyLinE Self Access Library visit Impromptu speech practice Reading skills practice Note making practice Paragraph & essay writing exercises

11 3

4 3 3.5 2.5 2 80/40 = 2

b. Final Exam

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Course Code: ULAB1112 / UHB 1412 Semester: 1 (English for Academic Communication) Academic Session: 2011/2012 Total Contact Hours: 4 hours X 14 weeks (56 hours)

TEACHING METHODOLOGY Lecture and Discussion, Practice Exercises, and Independent Study.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Week 1 : Introduction to the Course - Briefing on course content, mode of implementation and assessment Chapter 1 Listening for main ideas and details - Using the introduction to predict content - Identifying key words Small group discussion - Theme: Plagiarism - Participation and interaction guidelines Reading - Predicting content - Understanding main ideas - Using context clues Writing - Writing topic sentences - Using transitions - Avoiding overgeneralizations *Library visit (Duration: Week 2 6) Week 2 : Chapter 2 Listening for main ideas and details - Outlining the lecture - Taking notes on a process Small group discussion - Theme: Entrepreneurship - Introduction to Impromptu Speech Reading - Predicting content - Understanding main ideas - Using context clues

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Course Code: ULAB1112 / UHB 1412 Semester: 1 (English for Academic Communication) Academic Session: 2011/2012 Total Contact Hours: 4 hours X 14 weeks (56 hours)
Making inferences Summarizing

Writing - Supporting an opinion with examples - Avoiding faulty reasoning - Editing content and form Week 3 - 4 Listening Assessment : Chapter 5 Listening for main ideas and details - Taking notes on similarities and differences Small group discussion - Theme: Cultural Differences Reading - Understanding outlines Writing - Understanding suffixes and prefixes - Using clauses - relative clauses, time clauses and condition clauses - Punctuation of clauses *MyLinE Self-Access begins * Impromptu Speech Practice (Duration: Week 2 4) Week 5-6 Impromptu Speech Assessment : Chapter 6 Listening for main ideas and details - Recognizing paraphrases - Predicting note organization Small group discussion - Theme: Art Reading - Making outlines - Making inferences Writing - Expressing similarities and differences - Using comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs - In-text citations

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Course Code: ULAB1112 / UHB 1412 Semester: 1 (English for Academic Communication) Academic Session: 2011/2012 Total Contact Hours: 4 hours X 14 weeks (56 hours)
Week 7-10 Note-making Assessment Impromptu Speech Assessment : Chapter 8 Listening for main ideas and details - Recognizing digressions from the topic - Predicting lecture organization Small group discussion - Theme: Medical Ethics - Debating controversial topics SEMESTER BREAK (5 9 NOVEMBER) Reading - Inferring viewpoint Writing Week 12-15 Group Discussion Assessment Essay Writing Assessment : Organizing ideas to develop an essay Supporting an argument with examples Using quotations and indirect speech Constructing complex sentences

* Impromptu Speech Assessment (Duration: Week 7 14) Chapter 9 Listening for main ideas and details - Taking notes on advantages and disadvantages - Taking notes by classifying Small group discussion - Theme: Advertising Reading - Understanding main ideas - Making inferences - Understanding chronology - Inferring viewpoint Writing - Distinguishing fact from opinion - Using relative clauses - Editing content and form * MyLinE Self-Access ends

Week 16

Revision Week and Final Examination

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