ET1001
English as a Foreign Language A
2019-2020
20
10
SCQF level 7
1
Academic year(s): 2019-2020
SCOTCAT credits : 20
ECTS credits : 10
Level : SCQF level 7
Semester: 1
Availability restrictions: Please note that students on degree programmes in St Andrews who use English as an Additional Language cannot take 1000 and 2000 level ET modules concurrently. However, this restriction does not apply to exchange students, who can take 1000 and 2000 level ET modules concurrently
Planned timetable:
This module is designed to improve the communicative English skills of students whose first language is not English. It aims to develop skills such as problem-solving and expressing opinions in English. The purpose of the module is to develop students' confidence in the day-to-day use of English outside the classroom, helping students to communicate more effectively in writing and speaking in a variety of non-academic styles. Lectures on British culture will enhance the students' understanding of life in twenty-first century Britain.
Pre-requisite(s): In taking this module you must be a user of English as an additional language.
Anti-requisite(s): Student must not be a native speaker of English, have a pass at Higher, A-Level equivalent in English or ET1009.
Weekly contact: 4 compulsory classes
Scheduled learning hours: 40
Guided independent study hours: 160
As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 40%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 60%
Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 100%
Module coordinator: Ms R M Doig
Module teaching staff: Ms Rosalind Doig (rd21)
Module coordinator email rd21@st-andrews.ac.uk