| CODE | ENG2031 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Studying English Language at Undergraduate Level | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | English | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Lectures will focus on training students to adopt the appropriate style and tone in their writing in the field of English language studies. The study-unit will offer them the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to: apply linguistic frameworks; describe language; and prepare an extended piece of writing appropriate to the discipline. Students will also be exposed to the latest patterns and trends in the field of linguistics research and learn to approach them synoptically. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to: - expose students to a number of linguistic studies in order to familiarise themselves with style and tone appropriate to the discipline; - practise close reading and paraphrasing of linguistic related texts in preparation for reviewing literature relevant to the discipline; - prepare them for an organised and systematic approach to an extended piece of writing in language studies; - introduce them to the referencing system relevant to the discipline. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - distinguish between descriptive, theoretical and applied linguistics; - review a number of linguistic frameworks; - select the appropriate readings relevant to a mock study; - compare and contrast methods employed in a number of studies; - adopt terminology specific to the discipline. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - engage in critical reading relevant to a literature review; - summarise and paraphrase a number of readings; - identify key points in relevant articles and discuss them; - structure an extended piece of writing following the rules set by the discipline. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: A selection of journal articles will be used in class. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Odette Vassallo |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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