Guías Docentes Electrónicas
1. General information
Course:
ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
Code:
44512
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
373 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES
Academic year:
2019-20
Center:
7 - FACULTY OF HUMANITIES IN ALBACETE
Group(s):
10 
Year:
2
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
English
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: RICARDO MARIN RUIZ - Group(s): 10 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Humanidades, despacho D121
FILOLOGÍA MODERNA
2726
ricardo.marin@uclm.es
Se confirmará al inicio del cuatrimestre, en la presentación de la asignatura. Visiting hours will be shown at the beginning of the term.

2. Pre-Requisites

As the course is taught entirely in English, it is advised that students start with at least an A2 level within the European Common Framework.

3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession

This course tackles theoretical terms in the English language around the fields of grammar, writing devices and speaking strategies. It carries on with the projects started in the course "Inglés con Fines Académicos," specializing this time in specific methodologies to work in the areas that form the base of the Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences. Hence, the student learns to use the English language in the fields of Geography, History, and Arts. The target level is the European Reference Framework's B1.


4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E01 To explain the great historical waves of Thought, Art and Literature, to identify the most important cultural productions of Humanity, and to recognize different heritage resources
E09 To use specialized lexical and grammatical resources for oral and written communication (to prepare properly specialized documents)
E12 To use the main computer tools and the new information technologies in Humanities and Social Sciences to the creation of digital information
E14 To plan scientific studies or multidisciplinary projects, and to evaluate their viability
E18 To use basic technical vocabulary to explain the process and structures of the textual, literary and artistic creation and to value literary texts critically
G01 Knowledge of a second modern language at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
T10 To work autonomously in a flexible, creative and self-directed manner, and to develop attitudes that will allow a lifelong learning process
T12 To summarize and to do specialized and reflective reports based on complex and diverse information on Humanity and Social Sciences
T13 To value and to promote own work quality
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Description
Awareness of the importance of the different linguistic skills when facing the job market.
Reinforcement of oral comprehension in order to strengthen expression skills and abstract thought.
Development of comprehension and expression skills (both written and oral) from A2 to B1.
Familiarization with the usage of ICTs in relation with the linguistic development of the student.
Increase of reading skills through professional, scientific, cultural texts.
Better fluidity in dialogues.
Improvement of written skills in order to produce academic texts, presentations, communications and different kinds of correspondence (e-mail, fax, letters, etc.).
Automation of basic phonetic elements as a mean for a better comprehension and expression.
Additional outcomes
Not established.
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1: General revision; parts of a text
  • Unit 2: Second conditional; text connectors.
  • Unit 3: Habits; combinations with 'get'; vocabulary for visual arts.
  • Unit 4: Quantifiers; noun formation; analysis of works of art.
  • Unit 5: Gerunds and infinitives; verbs and prepositions.
  • Unit 6: Reported Speech I; architecture.
  • Unit 7: Reported Speech II; punctuation.
  • Unit 8: Articles and connectors; maps.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com R Description *
Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] Combination of methods E01 E09 E14 E18 G01 T12 T13 2 50 Y Y Y
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Case Studies E01 E09 E12 E14 E18 G01 T10 T12 T13 2 50 Y Y Y
Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] Group tutoring sessions E01 E09 E18 G01 T10 T12 1.6 40 Y Y Y
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] Problem solving and exercises E01 E09 E18 G01 T10 T12 0.4 10 Y Y Y
Total: 6 150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming
R: Rescheduling training activity

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
  Grading System  
Evaluation System Face-to-Face Self-Study Student Description
Test 33.00% 0.00% Writing texts with the analysis of elements from any of the fields in the Degree of Humanities and Social Sciences. These may contain specific tasks about certain grammar or vocabulary.
Oral presentations assessment 34.00% 0.00% The student will choose an item within the available topics and present it in class. The presenter must interact with the rest of the students who may query, reply or argue.
Test 33.00% 0.00% Analysis of literary texts and identification of its main elements.
Total: 100.00% 0.00%  

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
There will be an exam with three parts in which the student must show the ability to perform any of the tasks: formation of a text, oral presentation of a topic, and literary analysis.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
There will be an exam with three parts in which the student must show the ability to perform any of the tasks: formation of a text, oral presentation of a topic, and literary analysis.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours

Unit 1 (de 8): General revision; parts of a text
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 2 (de 8): Second conditional; text connectors.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 3 (de 8): Habits; combinations with 'get'; vocabulary for visual arts.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 4 (de 8): Quantifiers; noun formation; analysis of works of art.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 5 (de 8): Gerunds and infinitives; verbs and prepositions.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 6 (de 8): Reported Speech I; architecture.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 7 (de 8): Reported Speech II; punctuation.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Unit 8 (de 8): Articles and connectors; maps.
Activities Hours
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 4.17
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Case Studies] 4.17
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Group tutoring sessions] 3.33
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] .83

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
 
Clive Oxenden & Christina Latham-Koenig English File Intermediate Third Edition Workbook Oxford University Press 2013  
Clive Oxenden & Christina Latham-Koenig English File Intermediate Third Edition Student's Book Oxford University Press 2013  



Web mantenido y actualizado por el Servicio de informática