EL7600 Academic English Support for School of Museum Studies

This course is for MA students in Museum Studies and Art, Museum and Gallery Studies (AMAGS).

This course has 2 modules. Each module is 8 weeks. You can choose to study one or both modules.

Term 1

Analyse texts related to your discipline to identify
- useful language
- text organization
- author stance and voice
- academic conventions common to your field
Apply these language items or features to your own writing or speaking
Study evaluative language to critique a text
Study how to use the Academic Word List to aid your writing
Study and practice paraphrasing strategies
Write summaries with improved clarity
Study the language and organisation used in an academic presentation
Identify the key features of an academic introduction and conclusion in your field and apply the language noticed to your own writing
Use a listening strategy to become a more critical and active listener
Have an opportunity to rewrite sections of your own writing after group corrective feedback sessions
Access independent study resources which give opportunities for continued language and skills development

Recognize and produce discipline-specific genres of writing other than academic essays: feature article, acquisition notes, exhibition critique, exhibition proposal (latter three AMAGS only)
Recognize the language used to describe the purpose of a piece of research and apply it to their own context
Evaluate the effectiveness of dissertation titles as areas of study
Use research questions to be precise about their area of study and use language to describe research and study aims
Evaluate a dissertation proposal
Use persuasive language in the production of a cover letter
Recognize and analyse the types of organization patterns used in a literature review
Answer a range of questions which might be asked at interview