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IE0206 Interacting in Academic Contexts 1

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 6

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

This module is only available to students on International Foundation Programmes in IELLI

Planned timetable

TBC

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Mr J Hughes

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Mr John Hughes; Mr Alan Duncan; Dr Paula Villegas Verdu

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module equips students with essential skills for effective communication in academic contexts. It focuses on developing both listening and speaking competencies required for successful participation in higher education settings. Students will engage with a range of academic discourses, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, and presentations. Allowing students to evidence their speaking and listening abilities in a wide range of subject areas.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU PASS IE0101

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 Seminars (X 10 weeks) Plus 1.5 hours in class revision X 1 week

Scheduled learning hours

30

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

70

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Give clear descriptions, express viewpoints and develop arguments, without much conspicuous searching for words, using some complex sentence forms.
  • Obtain, organise and use factual or theoretical information for describing, comparing and contrasting processes, problems and solutions and explaining a viewpoint.
  • Demonstrate flexibility in the use of language and structures for oral communication in an academic context i.e. seminars and presentations.
  • Demonstrate ability to understand the main ideas, points of view, and key details of academic and professional presentations that are both propositionally and linguistically complex, provided they are delivered in standard spoken language and the topic is familiar.