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SCHOOL: Education
PROGRAM: Bachellor in Foreign Languages, English-French
DEPARTAMENT: Foreign Languages and Communication
Course

Academic Discourse in English

as a Foreign Language.

AREA:

English

REQUISITS:

162220

CReDITS:

ID:

162239

PREREQUISITS:
COURSE TYPE:

T/P

JUSTIFICATION

A 4th-year student at The Bachelor of Arts (Education) in Foreign Languages,

English-French is expected to understand and produce oral and written academic
texts. Therefore, this course aims to give the students the opportunity to raise their
overall English proficiency; to communicate in written and oral form with fluency;
and to understand with ease a variety of audios and written texts. Class activities and
assignments will help course takers to accomplish a C1 level of competence. At the
end of the course, you are expected to comfortably use your academic reading,
writing, listening and discussing competences.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE

At the end of the course, students will be able to comfortably use academic reading,
writing, listening and discussing competences.
SPECIFIC OBJETIVES

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Summarize, synthesize several articles both in written and oral form.
Argue and debate a stance or personal point of view both in written and oral
form.
Produce written academic texts- essays, papers, articles.
Read listen to a variety of authentic texts.
Be exposed to scholarly English in use.
Express themselves precisely and fluently.

TOPICS
UNITS / TOPICS
Unit I
Introduction / Diagnosis
Self-assessment checklist
Diagnostic evaluation
Designing a plan of action

HCD
5

HCI
5

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Unit II
Different writing styles and/registers
The different characteristics and types of academic texts.
APA style
Unit III
Sentence and paragraph organization of an academic text
Brainstorming, mind map - how to find a topic and explain its utility
Production of an informal/personal text and its conversion to an
academic text
Academic Vocabulary
Verb Tenses
Unit IV
Taking and defending a stance
Passive voice of an academic text
Reading different academic texts

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Unit V
Note taking
Identifying the main idea.
Expressing Supporting ideas.
Unit VI
Oral academic presentations
METHODOLOGY

Taking into account that this course aims at giving the students the opportunity to
raise their overall English proficiency, to communicate in written and oral form
with fluency, and to understand with ease a variety of audios and written texts,
class activities and assignments will help course takers to accomplish a C1 level of
SISTEMA
DE EVALUACION
competence.
Activities are based on authentic materials and test preparation guides
that will allow you to comfortably use your academic reading, writing, listening
and discussing competences.

Evaluation

The grading for this course is based on the following activities: class activities,
assignments, quizzes, projects and oral / written reports. Your participation in class will
count towards your final grade. Being well prepared for class will greatly enhance
your ability to participate.
Grades are aligned with the Evaluation System of the University of Pamplona, and will
be on the following dates: First Term Evaluation: September 22; Mid-Term Evaluation:
October 27; Final Evaluation: December 2.
Taking into account that this course will emphasize the mastery of EFL linguistic
competence at a high level, I will deduct points for misspelled words and grammar
errors. You are responsible for correcting errors based on the feedback I will provide
you with.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Swales, J.M., & Feak, C. B. (2004) Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Second
Edition. The University of Michigan Press.
The Official Guide to the TOEFL. Third edition. ETS.
Littell M. (1995) The Writers Craft. McDougal Littell Inc.
Writers Choice. Mc Graw Hill.

WEB PAGES

Online Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Introduction to Prewriting (Invention). http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/673/01/
Citing previous research. http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/lit-reviews/3.xml
Impersonal style. http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/academic/3.2.xml
I Paraphrase or quotation?
e http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/lit-reviews/3.3.xml
Hutcheon, Linda and Kang Nancy. The English Critical Essay by
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/language/essay3.htm
Features of Academic Writing, Http://www.uefap.com/writing/feature/intro.htm
Building Sentences.
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldsent.html
Introduction to Prewriting (Invention). http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/673/01/
Citing previous research. http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/litreviews/3.xml
Impersonal style. http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/academic/3.2.xml
Paraphrase or quotation? http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/litreviews/3.3.xml
Hutcheon, Linda and Kang Nancy. The English Critical Essay by
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/language/essay3.htm
NOTA:
EN CADA UNA DE LAS UNIDADES EL DOCENTE DEBERA PROPONER
Checklist
forLECTURA
Rewriting (and
Proofreading)
MNIMO
UNA
EN LENGUA
INGLESA Y SU MECANISMO DE CONTROL
Signalling your position. http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/litreviews/4.xml. The I vs We debate.
Theoretical Article (Essay) Structure Rules and Common Mistakes
Http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/tech/studentresources
Some general
on Academic Essay-Writing and Organizing and Essay
Paraphrase
or Advice
quotation?

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UNIDAD N
NOMBRE DE LA UNIDAD
COMPETENCIAS A DESARROLLAR

CONTENIDOS

ACTIVIDADES A
DESARROLLAR
POR EL
PROFESOR

HORAS
CONTACTO
DIRECTO

ACTIVIDADES A
DESARROLLAR
POR EL
ESTUDIANTE

HORAS
TRABAJO
INDEPENDIENTE

HORAS
ACOMPAAMIENTO
AL TRABAJO
INDEPENDIENTE

ESTRATEGIAS
DE EVALUACION
QUE INCLUYA LA
EVALUACION
DEL TRABAJO
INDEPENDIENTE