INGLES ACADEMICO I GUÍA DOCENTE

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1 INGLES ACADEMICO I GUÍA DOCENTE 1. DATOS GENERALES DE LA ASIGNATURA ASIGNATURA: ACADEMIC ENGLISH I CÓDIGO: CARÁCTER (señalar con una X la modalidad correspondiente): Asignatura de Formación Básica (FB) Asignatura obligatoria (OB) X Asignatura optativa (OP) CENTRO: Facultad de Letras de Ciudad Real GRADO: ESTUDIOS INGLESES RAMA DE CONOCIMIENTO: Artes y Humanidades CRÉDITOS ECTS: 6 CURSO: 4º SEMESTRE: 1º LENGUA EN QUE SE IMPARTIRÁ: INGLÉS USO DOCENTE DE OTRAS LENGUAS (sólo si es relevante): PROFESORADO QUE LA IMPARTE NOMBRE/S: ESTHER ZAPLANA, EDEL PORTER(?) mariaesther.zaplana@uclm.es; edelmaria.porter@uclm.es DEPARTAMENTO: FILOLOGÍA MODERNA DESPACHO: 219 HORARIO DE ATENCIÓN AL ALUMNO: JUSTIFICACIÓN EN EL PLAN DE ESTUDIOS, RELACIÓN CON OTRAS ASIGNATURAS Y CON LA PROFESIÓN La asignatura desarrolla los contenidos de la materia 1

2 Lengua Inglesa Práctica del módulo Lengua y Lingüística Inglesa del grado Estudios Ingleses y desarrolla contenidos del área Filología Inglesa Tiene carácter profesionalizante Sí No Para la relación detallada con otras asignaturas del presente título y la actividad profesional remitimos a la correspondiente memoria del grado 2. REQUISITOS PREVIOS Students should have passed Written English I, II and III to take this subject. 3. COMPETENCIAS DE LA TITULACIÓN QUE LA ASIGNATURA CONTRIBUYE A ALCANZAR (consultar Proyecto de Título e incluir aquí sólo las trabajadas específicamente - y, por tanto, evaluables-, en esta asignatura) 4. OBJETIVOS O RESULTADOS ESPERADOS 2

3 General: Ability to analyse and synthesise and manage information Research skills Capacity to think critically and have a self-critical approach to their own writing Capacity to show initiative and think creatively Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Subject-specific: Ability to use and understand English for academic purposes Knowledge and understanding of English grammar Ability to communicate effectively and fluently in English in both speech and writing Competence in the planning and execution of academic writing Capacity to analyse and critically examine the style of a text and to pose alternative suggestions Capacity to access, manage and exploit the information in databases, other computer-based resources and on the Internet Ability to critically judge and evaluate bibliographical material and to position it within a theoretical framework El alumno será capaz de: - To achieve the objectives between level C1 and C2 -Students will be able to express themselves in clear, wellstructured academic text, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices -To be able to source, manage and process bibliographic information -To write about complex subjects in an essay underlining the salient issues -To select relevant information and style appropriate to the reader in mind -To express points of view at some length -To use language flexibly for academic purposes, expressing ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions -To understand essay questions and collect relevant information -To learn how to plan and draft an academic essay -To maintain a high degree of grammatical accuracy -To understand and use academic terminology, register and style 5. TEMARIO / CONTENIDOS I. INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC WRITING Types of academic writing and oral communication in the humanities II. READING & RESEARCH STRATEGIES Reading skills: skimming, scanning and critical reading; Finding information and exploiting resources III. WRITING STRATEGIES: GETTING STARTED Understanding the question; Processing bibliographic information; Summarizing, evaluating, analysing and synthesizing; 3

4 Presentations grounded in research IV. WRITING STRATEGIES: FINDING YOUR VOICE The writer s position; The audience s position; Addressing opposing views in an argument V. WRITING STRATEGIES: PLANNING YOUR ESSAY Considering structure and organisation; Modes of arrangement: patterns for structuring the paper; Sketching and outlining an argument: Appropriate use of academic vocabulary VI.WRITING STRATEGIES: DEVELOPING AND DRAFTING THE ARGUMENT Constructing paragraphs: writing the topic sentence; Developing the argument: evidence; Reflecting opposing views; Effective use of quotations Arrangement of contents; Writing accurately and persuasively: use of appropriate academic terminology, register and style; Appropriate use of connectors and cohesive devices; Coherence: Understanding that writing is a process involving multiple drafts VII. INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Types of introductions and conclusions VIII. PRESENTATION Proofreading; Footnotes and reference; Bibliography 6 y 7. ACTIVIDADES O BLOQUES DE ACTIVIDAD Y METODOLOGÍA CON SU CARGA EN HORAS DE TRABAJO PARA ALUMNO Y PROFESOR Y SU VALORACIÓN Actividades Tiempo de actividad presencial (Profesor y Alumno) Tiempo de actividad autónoma (Alumno) Tiempo total Valoración en nota final Clase teórica: impartición de contenidos teóricos Clase práctica: Attendance and Participation 5% Attendance and Participation 5%

5 Lecturas: Presentación y trabajo escrito: % Sesiones de evaluación % 55 horas 95 horas 150 horas 100% TOTAL Horas Horas 6 CRÉDITOS ECTS 8. CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN -In order to pass this subject, students must attend at least 80% of theoretical and practical sessions, hand in at least 80% of required exercises, essays and summaries and attend at least 4 tutorial sessions to discuss work with the teacher. -Class attendance and participation= 10% -Presentation 15% - Essay(s)=...15% -Exam= 60% 9. CRONOGRAMA / CALENDARIO 5

6 Units Activities compulsory Approx.dates 1. Introduction to yes Wk 1 academic writing. 2.Reading and yes Wk 2-3 Research Strategies 3.Writing: Getting Started yes Wk Writing: Finding your voice 5. Writing: Planning your essay 6.Developing the argument 7.Introductions and conclusions 8. Editing, Presentation, Formatting yes Wk 6-7 yes Wk 8-9 yes Wk yes Wk yes Wk

7 10. BIBLIOGRAFÍA, RECURSOS to be decided 7