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Undergraduate Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module FOUD0977: Academic Communication

Department: Foundation Year (Durham)

FOUD0977: Academic Communication

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	0	10	Not available in 2021/2022	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

To introduce students to a range of English written and spoken concepts and conventions
To develop effective academic communication skills
To develop students as critical users of English

Content

Academic writing
Oral presentations
Evidence led communication
Audience centred communication
Conclusion led writing
Referencing
Note taking
Learning vocabulary
Decoding academic texts

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

By the end of the programme students will have:
1. Knowledge of a range of foundational subject concepts
2. Knowledge of a range of relevant research methods
3. Knowledge of a range of relevant vocabulary

Subject-specific Skills

By the end of the programme students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of foundational subject concepts
2. Demonstrate the appropriate use of relevant research methods
3. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of relevant vocabulary

Key Skills

By the end of the programme students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical thinking
2. Demonstrate effective communication using appropriate academic styles
3. Demonstrate appropriate use of number N/A
4. Demonstrate the use of appropriate sources of evidence

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

enter text as appropriate for the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Seminar	10	weekly	2 hours	20
Preparation & Reading				80
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Portfolio	100%	Portfolio		100%	yes

Formative Assessment

Weekly tasks

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.