ET5521 English for Academic Purposes
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 2
Curricular information may be subject to change
Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.
Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
15
SCQF level
SCQF level 11
Availability restrictions
Only available to students on a PGT TESOL programme
Planned timetable
Lectures: 9-11am, Mondays and Tuesdays, Week 1-5. Practical: To be confirmed, Weeks 1-5
Module coordinator
Dr B Matthews
Module Staff
Blair Matthews, Isabela Handzlik
Module description
Preparing and supporting students who come to study for undergraduate or postgraduate degrees through the medium of English is one of the most challenging but rewarding jobs in the field of language teaching. To do this well, an EAP teacher needs to understand the higher education context, the key principles underpinning learning in a university, text and discourse in the communities of different disciplines, theories and practice of assessment, and the most effective methods and materials to motivate students and help them into a discourse community.
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
Coursework = 100%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
4 hours lectures (x 5 weeks), 1 hour seminar (x 5 weeks)
Intended learning outcomes
- Understand key concepts of language and language use in EAP contexts
- apply theories of text and discourse in the communities of different disciplines
- apply theories and practices of curriculum and assessment to the development of a course of study
- develop effective methods and materials to motivate students and help them into a discourse community
- critically defend the design of a course of study in relation to a particular teaching scenario and context