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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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/
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Baturkmen, H. (2006) Ideas and Options in English for Specific Purposes. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Douglas, D. (2000). Assessing Languages for Specific Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dudley-Evans, T and St. John, M. (1998) Developments in English for Specific Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Flowerdew, J. and Peacock, M. (2001) Research Perspectives on English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Flowerdew, J. (2002) Academic Discourse. Harlow: Pearson Education.
Hyland, K. (2006) English or Academic Purposes: An Advanced Resource Book. London: Routledge.
Jordan, R. (1997) English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Swales, J. (2005) Research Genres: Exploration and Applications. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
