English for Online Academic Purposes

Course detail Description

The English for Online Academic Purposes course is specifically designed to prepare you for the rigours of your online master’s degree. Whether you need to reach the English language requirements of your chosen programme or you want extra preparation before you start, this course will give you the skills you need to succeed at King’s.

Just like our online master’s degrees, this ten-week course (offered part-time) is delivered one-hundred percent online, giving you the chance to experience the King’s E-learning and Teaching System (KEATS) before starting your main degree. You’ll study within a thriving online community of other dedicated students.

It’s the perfect environment to acclimatise to academic life as an online student.

Your course will focus on three core study areas. Academic Skills will teach you the foundations of rigorous academic communication and thought in English, whilst Introduction to Your Discipline will cater to the grammar and vocabulary needs of your postgraduate programme. For example, if you’re hoping to join our online Applied Neuroscience MSc, Disciplinary English will cover the areas of vocabulary specific to mental health, neurobiology, neuropharmacology and psychology.

Finally, Elective Study will allow you to choose areas of academic English to focus on. It offers you the chance to pursue areas of academic skills and language development that address your interests or areas of improvement.

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Structure

• Teaching
• Assessment

Teaching The course is structured around three study areas:

● Academic Skills (50%)

● Introduction to your discipline (35%)

● Elective study (15%)

This course has been designed specifically for an online audience. It uses a range of interactive activities to support learning including discussion forums, online readings, interactive lectures, videos and online tutorials.

It runs for 10 weeks, and you will have 10 hours of interactive lessons and activities each week, plus additional time for self-study and homework completion.

In addition to the online learning resources designed specifically for this course, you will have access to the King’s Library electronic resources to help you with your studies.

Assessment

Your progress will be assessed using a series of written essays, quizzes, spontaneous written responses and reflective tasks, all of which will be carried out online. At the end of the course, you will be expected to understand a range of academic grammar and vocabulary, as well as vocabulary specific to your discipline.