English I for Global Governance (2235.YR.011167.1)
General information
Type: |
OBL |
Curs: |
1 |
Period: |
S semester |
ECTS Credits: |
4 ECTS |
Teaching Staff:
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
| Year 1 |
Victoria O'Dea |
English Section |
ENG |
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites as students will have passed the entrance exam.
Previous Knowledge
Excellent oral and written skills in general English are expected.
Workload distribution
Up to 70 contact hours plus independent study (e.g., homework, writing tasks and preparing presentations). In addition, students are expected to actively seek further learning opportunities. Programme Management is responsible for deciding on the class format, whether online, face-to-face or a combination of both.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
This subject will develop skills students need for academic life (the current program and potential foreign exchange and Master's programs) and future work in a geopolitical context.
Course Learning Objectives
Students successfully completing this subject should thus be able to apply their spoken and written language skills in academic and work environments. They will be able to:
- Select, synthesise and reference appropriate sources using the Harvard referencing system
- Effectively plan and write academic texts
- Form and develop their arguments
- Communicate effectively in interactive situations relevant to academia and the workplace
- Speak in public effectively.
Methodology
Classes are highly participatory and require students to take an active part in a variety of interactive and public-speaking tasks.
Students will write regularly during the subject on current topics relevant to their program and in a style that is appropriate for both academia and the workplace.
Assessment criteria
Students will be assessed on both their written and oral skills.
In order to pass the subject, students must pass both the oral and written components with at least a 5 (out of 10). Both components include a mark for their participation representing at least 20% of their marks.
If students need to re-sit the final, they will only need to re-sit the part that they failed. In any subsequent re-sits, however, they will need to re-sit both parts.
There is a minimum attendance requirement of 80%. Students who do not meet this requirement may not sit the final exam and will automatically have to re-sit the exam in July.
Bibliography
Faculty will upload materials produced by the language team to the subject website on Moodle.
Timetable and sections
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
| Year 1 |
Victoria O'Dea |
English Section |
Timetable Year 1
Tuesday 2023/9/5 from 8:00 to 10:30.
From 2023/9/12 to 2023/11/14:
Each Tuesday from 8:00 to 11:00.
Tuesday2023/11/21:
From 11:00 to 11:30.
From 9:00 to 11:00.
From 2024/2/13 to 2024/5/7:
Each Tuesday from 10:45 to 13:45. (Except: 2024/3/26)
Tuesday 2024/5/7 from 13:45 to 14:30.
Thursday 2024/7/4 from 9:00 to 12:00.
