Form C4
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
1. Course
Code
C67RS
2. Course
Title
Reading to Write 1
3. SCQF
Level
6. Course
tbc
Co-ordinator
5. School
Management and Languages
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
Edin
SBC
Orkney
Dubai
IDL
Collaborative Partner
Approved Learning Partner
Sem 1
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Name…………………….....Sem..…...
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8. Pre-requisites
Entry level equivalent to intermediate level in English
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
C47RT
11. Replacement Courses
Code:
UG only
PG only
4. Credits
15
12. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
13. The course may be
delivered to:
7
UG & PG
14. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
15. Aims
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English and aims
a. to assist students to read and understand basic texts
b. to introduce students to the basic skills needed for writing in English
c. to raise awareness of the linguistic features of descriptive and informative texts
d. to build on students’ knowledge of the linguistic resources for writing in English
e. to raise awareness of the linguistic features of expository texts
16. Syllabus
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English
Textual resources in English: simple and complex sentence structure; meaning relations and cohesion; organisation vocabulary and grammar of descriptive
and informative texts; paragraph structure, textual coherence
Reading skills and strategies: predicting, skimming, scanning, identifying main pojnts and supporting detail, extensive reading
Writing skills and strategies: organise and record vocabulary and grammar effectively; writing as a process; recognise own weak areas; summarise & evaluate texts,
record vocabulary
Text types: descriptive, narrative, informative, process; simple genres (e.g. letter, report) expository, compare & contrast, define & classify
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Form C4
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive
Skills
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Personal Abilities
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
identify the components of a simple English sentence
combine two or more sentences using a range of linguistic strategies
recognise some of the important relations in meaning across sentences which contribute to cohesion in texts
analyse the organisation, vocabulary and grammar of a variety of descriptive and informative texts in order to use these as models for their
own writing
identify the general to specific paragraph structure of expository and persuasive texts
recognise important relations in meaning across paragraphs which contribute to coherence in texts
Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice
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Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others
read a text at a basic level and identify key points and supporting detail
use a range of reading strategies such as previewing or scanning, intensive or extensive reading depending on their reading purpose
deduce the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and expressions from context
organise and record vocabulary and grammar in ways which enable them to be applied in reading and writing
see writing as a process of brainstorming, planning, drafting and editing
write a range of simple genres such as letters and reports
begin to identify problem areas in their reading and writing and take action to correct these
understand and reproduce written commentary related to numerical information such as graphs and tables
18. Assessment Methods
Method
19. Re-assessment Methods
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
Method
(if applicable)
End of Course Exam
Coursework
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
2 hours
3 submissions +
Participation
Duration of Exam
Diet(s)
(if applicable)
60%
40%
Exam (100%)
2 hours
20. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
17.02.14
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
Version
Number
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