Advanced Professional and Academic English - AIP1346

Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)

One oral activity, and/or listening comprehension; one written synthesis of sources, an outline plan, an initial reflective log entry.

Written Assignment

Assessment 2: Oral Assessment

Oral assessment

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Synthesis of sources with evaluative commentary

Assessment 3: Written Assignment

The module is designed for students who already have a good level of competence in spoken and written English and will support them to further enhance their language and academic skills. Students will refine and develop higher level thinking skills such as critical analysis, problem-solving, synthesis,   inference and metacognition. Advanced oral role-plays, group discussions and debates will serve to improve spontaneity and sophistication of expression, whilst written activities will build greater fluency in the use of linguistic structures. They will work with extended academic texts and understand such academic skills as synthesising sources, literature reviews, methodologies, paraphrasing and a range of accurate citation skills. As the module runs alongside their university studies, there is an emphasis on and an incentive to use skills that complement work done in the main area of study and which will be of use in and beyond an academic context. The use of regular AM/AI-proof tasks will ensure students develop an understanding of their own learning and the role they themselves play in developing their knowledge and skills. The module contributes to the attainment of skills appropriate to the B2&#43; to C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.

School of Arts and Humanities

Cottrell, S. (2011). Critical thinking skills: Developing effective analysis and argument (2nd ed.) Palgrave Macmillan
 
Cottrell, S. (2017;). Dissertations and project reports: A step by step guide. Palgrave Macmillan.
 
Cottrell, S. (2013). Study skills handbook. Palgrave Macmillan 
 
Drew, S., &amp; Bingham, R. (2016;2010;2017;2012;). The guide to learning and study skills: For higher education and at work. Routledge. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315239286">https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315239286</a>
 
Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced grammar in use: A self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of english, with answers (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press
 
McCarthy, M., &amp; O'Dell, F. (2013). English vocabulary in use: Advanced, vocabulary reference and practice with answers (Second ed.). Cambridge University Press.
 
Moran, Aidan. (2018). Managing your own learning at university. A practical guide. (Third ed.). University College Dublin Press

Professional English

AIP1346 - Advanced Professional and Academic English

Advanced Professional and Academic English

Communicate orally with a competent level of linguistic accuracy within a wide range of academic or professional topics / situations.

Communicate in written form with a competent level of linguistic accuracy within a wide range of academic or professional topics / situations.

Gather and comment on complex information relevant to targeted topics for study and exploitation.


Critically reflect on learning in terms of progress and skills development during the course of the module.

Understand and respond in depth to key ideas from written and aural sources.

Understand a routine range of key linguistic structures and routine conventions characteristic of the language.