TY1EN-English for Arts and Communication Design

Module Provider: Typography
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
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Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Ms Emily Salvesen
Email: e.r.salvesen@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module is for international students whose first language is not English with IELTS (or equivalent) below 7.0. The module recognises the need to continue language development for students whose first language is not English, and to develop their academic skills in a UK Arts and Communication Design context.

Aims:

The aims of this module are to develop and enhance students’:

• productive knowledge of language and vocabulary specific to Arts and Communication Design


• ability to communicate ideas specific to Arts and Communication Design in English through a range of media for a variety of purposes and audiences


• ability to interact fluently and spontaneously in various situations specific to Arts and Communication Design


• ability to understand and use information specific to Arts and Communication Design from a range of sources appropriately in English

In addition, this module hopes to develop students’:

• ability to collaborate effectively in pairs and small groups

Assessable learning outcomes:

On completing this module, students should be able to:

• use both orally and in writing a broader range of language and vocabulary specific to Arts and Communication Design more fluently and accurately


• write and speak about familiar Arts and Communication Design ideas in English in their own words


• explain, argue, suggest and persuade in English in a clear and detailed manner


• interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity in situations specific to Arts and Communication Design


• use their knowledge of register and genre to communicate more effectively (both orally and in writing) in a variety of situations and to a variety of audiences


• use their knowledge of structure and cohesion to produce coherent texts


• use their knowledge of academic practices to use information sources more appropriately

Additional outcomes:

On completing this module, students should also be able to:

• collaborate more effectively with peers

Outline content:

Language and vocabulary:

• Spelling and pronunciation


• Lexico-grammatical constructions


• Cohesive devices in arts and humanities writing

Writing and speaking:

• Writing for a variety of Arts & Communication Design purposes


• Speaking for a variety of Arts & Communication Design purposes


• Genre, register, structure and cohesion

ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app and listening:

• Arts & Communication Design texts Ìýand lectures

Global context:

This module develops international students’ ability to communicate in English in a variety of contexts specific to Arts and Communication Design, which will help them adapt to the UK study context and develop their intercultural competence.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Teaching and learning is facilitated through a combination of Task-Based Learning (TBL), guided analysis of texts, and feedback on assessment tasks.

A Task-Based Learning approach is used to develop communication skills and productive vocabulary knowledge.Ìý In class, students participate in task cycles in which students: (1) study target vocabulary within a spoken or written text; (2) use the target vocabulary in a writing or speaking task; (3) reflect on/review their performance; (4) repeat the writing task/speaking task.Ìý This task cycle is complemented by guided independent learning of connected vocabulary and language outside class.

Guided analy