2024/2025
Английский язык для общих академических целей. Профессиональный курс - 3
Статус:
Факультатив
Кто читает:
Школа иностранных языков
Когда читается:
1-3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
50
Course Syllabus
Abstract
“English for General Academic Purposes. Proficiency Course-3” is a three-module course designed for second-year students of the Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication Programme. It aims at helping them adapt to the challenges of academic study in English. Covering disciplines such as sociology, economics, biology, humanities, and environmental engineering, the course equips students with essential language skills and competencies required for effective participation and success in various academic contexts. Real-life learning experiences (listening to lectures in English, note-taking, critical thinking, avoiding plagiarism, conducting effective communication in an academic environment, and making presentations) along with the exploration of grammar and vocabulary specific to academic contexts provide intensive skill development and prepare students for academic autonomy. The course syllabus is based on Regulations for Interim and Ongoing Assessments of Students at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and The Concept of Development of English-language Communicative Competence of HSE Students. Throughout the course various methods of assessment are used: written assessment (reading, listening, grammar and vocabulary tests, and written papers), oral assessment (monologues, discussions, and presentations), independent work assessment (homework and in class activities), and final assessment, which is a three-part test in Module 3. No blocking assessment elements are included. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have improved their communicative language competence at the proficiency level (C1/C2), as well as their ability to study effectively in English-speaking academic environments. The course is suitable for students at B2+/C1 CEFR levels from diverse academic backgrounds.
Learning Objectives
- The objective of the course is to improve students’ overall English proficiency (to master reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, as well as to enhance academic grammar and vocabulary) and to develop critical thinking and academic study skills with the focus on independent learning.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Enhanced Reading Skills: Learners will be able to comprehend and analyze complex academic texts across different disciplines, recognizing main ideas, supporting details, and implicit meanings.
- Improved Listening and Speaking Skills: Students will learn to focus on lectures and presentations, along with note-taking and summarizing. Also, they will develop their ability to make effective oral presentations using appropriate media, enhancing their confidence and fluency in academic discussions on various academic issues.
- Academic Writing Proficiency: Students should be able to produce coherent, well-structured, and clear texts on a variety of subjects, expanding points of view, developing arguments, and synthesizing and evaluating information.
- Advanced Vocabulary and Grammar: Learners will be able to use a wide range of advanced vocabulary and grammatical constructions effectively.
- Critical Thinking and Analysis: Students will learn to evaluate arguments, identify biases, and construct well-reasoned responses to academic content.
- Independent Learning Skills: The course encourages the development of independent learning strategies, enabling students to continue improving their language proficiency beyond the classroom.
Course Contents
- Topic 1. Sociology
- Topic 2. Economics
- Topic 3. Biology
- Topic 4. Humanities
- Topic 5. Environmental Engineering
Assessment Elements
- Written Assessment (WA) 0.25Written assessment includes reading tests (min. 1 test), listening tests (min. 1 test), grammar and vocabulary progress tests (min. 2 tests) and written papers (min. 1 review). The test tasks can be of different types.
- Final Assessment (FA) 0.3Period of final assessment: within 10 days before a spring exam period (3rd module exams). The release of examination papers: during a spring exam period (3rd module exams). The exam is a written paper-and-pen test which consists of three parts: Listening, Reading, and Writing. Time limit: 80 minutes. Tasks complexity: C1/C2.
- Independent Work Assessment (IWA) 0.25Independent work includes activities that students do at home and in class offline or online. Teachers are to choose the number of activities within this type of assessment.
- Oral Assessment (OA) 0.2Oral assessment includes monologues (min. 1), discussions (min. 1), and presentations (min. 1).
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.3 * Final Assessment (FA) 0.3 + 0.25 * Independent Work Assessment (IWA) 0.25 + 0.2 * Oral Assessment (OA) 0.2 + 0.25 * Written Assessment (WA) 0.25
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- University success; reading; transition level, Zwier, L., 2017
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Graham, A. (2018). English for Academic Purposes : A Handbook for Students. St Albans: Critical Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1910796
- Oxford grammar for EAP : english grammar and practice for academic purposes with answers, Paterson, K., 2013
- Английский язык для академических целей. English for Academic Purposes : учебное пособие для вузов / Т. А. Барановская, А. В. Захарова, Т. Б. Поспелова, Ю. А. Суворова ; под редакцией Т. А. Барановской. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2022. — 220 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-13839-9. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/489787 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).