3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1024091BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
In order to be allowed in this course you have to pass the Language test -General knowledge 2-. For more information please contact The Academic Language Centre (ACTo).
Taught in
English
Faculty
Academic Language Centre
Department
Academic Center for Language Education
Educational team
Charlotte Bollansée
Voorzitter ACTO (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
38 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

This is an advanced course in (academic) English, which is targeted at students who already have a very good command of the language (as determined by participation in the ACTO placement test), and who wish to further refine their knowledge of the language.

There are three core components to the course:

·       Language focus: The emphasis here lies on the acquisition and use of upper-intermediate vocabulary and grammar features typical of an academic context.

·       Writing workshops These focus on the structure and register appropriate for academic writing. Students have the opportunity to receive feedback from their tutor and peers on their own writing during writing clinics.

·       Speaking sessions: The aim is to give participants maximal opportunity to participate actively in realistic contexts for the use of (academic) English, through a series of discussion sessions. These are conducted on the basis of a variety of texts drawn from a range of Anglophone sources, allowing students to develop their (critical) reading, listening and speaking skills.

Students who have already passed Academic English 5 cannot take this course.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Course material, Canvas
Additional info

Course material is made available throughout the semester via Canvas. Attendance in class is compulsory for this course. 

Please note that in order to register for this course students must:

EITHER

a) have successfully completed the course Academic English II

OR

b) have taken the ACTO English placement test and obtained a result in the appropriate range for this course. If your result is not in the appropriate range, it is not possible for you to register for this course, even if it is offered as part of your study programme.

You can find further information and register for the test on the ACTO website. On the basis of your performance, the ACTO English teachers will advise you as to whether a suitable English course is available for you

Learning Outcomes

Algemeen leerresultaat

- The student is familiar with academic vocabulary for a range of topics and can apply this in both controlled exercises and their own academic texts, both spoken and written.

- The student demonstrates knowledge and accurate application of the rules of English grammar concerning a range of different topics.

- The student displays fluency in spoken English when participating in discussions on a variety of topics related to the academic world and/or current affairs.

- The student is able to produce academic written texts of an appropriate level in terms of language accuracy, register and text structure.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 40% of the final mark.
PRAC Paper determines 40% of the final mark.
Other determines 20% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • participation in discussion se with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 40% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • writing assignments with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 40% of the final mark.

Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • assessed vocabulary and gramma with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 20% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

 

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:

WPO Praktijkopdracht bepaalt 40% van het eindcijfer

WPO Paper bepaalt 40% van het eindcijfer

Andere bepaalt 20% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie WPO Praktijkopdracht dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Spreektaken met een wegingsfactor 40 en aldus 40% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie WPO Paper dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Schrijftaken met een wegingsfactor 40 en aldus 40% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Woordenschat- en grammaticatoets met een wegingsfactor 20 en aldus 20% van het totale eindcijfer.

Generatieve AI mag niet gebruikt worden om output te genereren die gebruikt kan worden in een evaluatieonderdeel.

 

Additional info regarding evaluation

  • All assessment for this course takes place during the semester: writing assignments (40%), participation in discussion sessions (40%), assessed vocabulary and grammar test (20%).
    Students who have not participated in all assessment components are not able to pass this course in the first examination session.
  • Generative AI may not be used to generate output related to evaluation tasks. 
  • Attendance in class is mandatory. Students who do not attend at least 80% of the in-class lesson hours are unable to pass the course in the first exam session.
  • In the second examination session, students are evaluated on the basis of a writing task (40%), a speaking task (40%) and an assessed vocabulary and grammar test (20%).
  • All students who wish to be assessed for this course in the second examination session may carry over the scores for any components which they have passed during the semester, instead of taking the second session assessment for these. They must take the assessment for any components they have not completed or passed during the semester.
  • Students who do not participate in all assessment components in the second exam session and/or who have not been able to carry scores over for these components from the first exam session are unable to pass this course in the second examination session.
  • Results from individual assessment components cannot be carried over to a subsequent academic year.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Educational Sciences: Standaard traject