120046 UE Integrated Language and Study Skills 1 (2008S)

Focus:
- study and research skills
- learning strategies
- language awareness
- vocabulary development
- reading and writing skills and sub-skills
- recognising and remedying errors in the use of the language system in writing and speaking
- introduction to formal / informal distinction, levels of formality and the concept of appropriateness

Assessment:
This will include attendance, active participation, class work, homework assignments and written tests on material covered. There is a Common Final Test (CFT) at the end of ILSS 2, modelled on the requirements for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Module.