Course syllabus

ACADENG 100 Forms in Academic English      15 points        
Course Information SEMESTER 2, 2018

Course Coordinator 
Lizzy Roe - l.roe@auckland.ac.nz

Course delivery format
4 hours of class per week, 2 hours on consecutive days (Monday and Tuesday, or Thursday and Friday)(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

Summary of Course Description   
This course will help you to write sentences and paragraphs with clear meaning and accurate language. You develop editing skills so you can correct your writing to improve the quality of your work. We analyse the types of texts that university students are expected to read and write, and learn to use the style of language that is appropriate for the academic context. Building up word knowledge, especially vocabulary found most often in university texts, is an important part of the course. Overall, this course covers reading, vocabulary and writing that helps you to understand and produce written texts at university level.

ACADENG 100 is an approved course for students who have not met the Academic English Language Requirement (AELR). The course is available as an AELR course to students from all faculties except Business.

Course outcomes
 At the end of the course the students should be able to:

1. identify, understand and use 'academic' vocabulary
2. understand main ideas and supporting information in short academic texts
3. understand text organisation and language of specific types of academic texts
4. write using appropriate academic language and style
5. write using accurate paragraph and sentence structures
6. edit writing to minimise errors of coherence, sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary

Weekly Topics
week 1: Grammar basics, academic Language
week 2: Paragraph and sentence structure 
week 3: Academic text analysis 1
week 4: Writing and coherence
week 5: Editing for meaning and accuracy 
week 6: Verbs in academic writing
week 7: Academic text analysis 2
week 8: Writing and sentence variety
week 9: Editing common academic errors
week 10: Grammar patterns of academic text
week 11: Academic text analysis 3
week 12: Reading, Writing, Editing

Prescribed Texts: coursebook is provided to enrolled students

Workload:
The University of Auckland's expectation on 15-point courses, is that students spend 10 hours per week on the course. Students manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Students attend four hours of class each week. This leaves six hours per week outside the classroom to prepare for classes, assignments and the exam.

Deadlines and submission of coursework:
Deadlines for coursework are non-negotiable - they are in the timetable on page 3 of the course outline which you can find on Canvas, under "Modules". Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments to ensure they meet the deadlines for coursework and assessments.You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you will be required to provide a doctor's certificate before the assignment is due. All late assignments without a pre-approved extension will be penalised 5% per day late. For full details of the deadlines and penalties policy see the course outline.