College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Teaching and Researching English for Academic Purposes
Module EFPM837 for 2019/0
Module EFPM837 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM837: Teaching and Researching English for Academic Purposes
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
1. Develop a critical understanding of current approaches to the teaching of English for Academic Purposes (EAP);
2. Develop a critical understanding of current key issues and debates in EAP research and scholarship;
3. Critically review the procedures of analysing needs as a stage in EAP syllabus design;
4. Increase awareness of the language and structure of EAP texts;
5. Develop an awareness of genre and corpus analysis and the role of research into language use in the design of EAP courses and materials; and
6. Develop a critical understanding of programme development and testing techniques appropriate to EAP.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a critical understanding of key issues in EAP research and scholarship; 2. apply an understanding of needs analysis in the design of appropriate EAP courses; 3. demonstrate a critical understanding of key aspects of teaching and testing methodologies appropriate to EAP; 4. use techniques of genre and corpus analysis to deepen their understanding of EAP; 5. present samples of needs/language analysis for group and class discussion; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 6. demonstrate a critical understanding of the role of specific needs and learner diversity in language education; 7. explain and justify the rationale behind the choice or design of teaching and testing materials; |
Personal and Key Skills | 8. engage in independent study and group/pair work; 9. analyse critically relevant academic literature; and 10. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of academic texts. |