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 Content
Syllabus Plan
The module will include the following topics:
- The role of English in global higher education and research;
- The nature of academic discourse;
- Analyzing academic texts through genre and corpus analysis;
- EAP needs analysis;
- EAP teaching methodologies;
- Syllabus design and assessment in EAP.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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16 | 134 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 16 hours | 8 x 2-hour Seminars and tutorials |
Guided independent study | 24 hours | Directed reading: seminar preparation/review |
Guided independent study | 40 hours | Directed reading: further exploration of chosen topics |
Guided independent study | 10 hours | Formative assignment preparation |
Guided independent study | 60 hours | Summative assignment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk
Other Learning Resources
Journals:
English for Specific Purposes: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/english-for-specific-purposes/
Journal of English for Academic Purposes: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-english-for-academic-purposes/