Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module FOUN0327: ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS
Department: Foundation Year [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
FOUN0327: ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS
| Type | Open | Level | 0 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Available in 2010/11 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham and Queen's Campus Stockton |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- Introduction of speaking and listening skills.
- Enhance ability to write in Standard English.
- Promote reading with comprehension, purpose and reason.
- Provide a basis for further study.
Content
- The module will provide an opportunity to read texts from fiction, non-fiction and media.
- These texts will provide the basis for students to engage in discussions to develop their ability to explain, describe, narrate and explore.
- These texts will provide the basis for students to produce written work which uses standard English.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module the students will have acquired the knowledge to:
- Understand how to communicate clearly
- Read with understanding
- Know how to write in ways appropriate to purpose, audience and medium.
Subject-specific Skills:
- By the end of the module students will have acquired the skills to:
- Write in Standard English appropriate to purpose, medium and audience
- Read with understanding and the ability to analyse materials in context
- Use Standard English with accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation
Key Skills:
- By the end of the module students will:
- be able to communicate effectively in writing
- have improved their own learning and performance.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module will provide an opportunity to read texts from fiction, non-fiction and media.
- These texts will provide the basis for students to engage in discussions to develop their ability to explain, describe, narrate and explore.
- These texts will provide the basis for students to produce written work which uses standard English.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Seminars | 10 | Weekly | 3 hours | 30 | ■ |
| Preparation and Reading | 70 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Written assignment | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| written assignment | 100% | resubmission | |
| Component: Test | Component Weighting: 60% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| test | 100% | resit | |
Formative Assessment:
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University