Module EFPM837 for 2021/2
- 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 2021/2 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. |
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/
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.
Charles, M. & Pecorari, D. (2015). Introducing English for Academic Purposes. London: Routledge.
Bruce, I. (2011). Theory and concepts of English for Academic Purposes. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hyland, K. (2006). English for academic purposes: an advanced resource book. London: Routledge.