Course introduction

Coventry University has designed this English for Academic Study course.

This course will help you prepare for studying at university and explore the qualities of a successful person. If you are preparing to study at a university where English is the primary language, this course aims to help you understand what is expected, develop skills to learn independently, and build your confidence.

Moreover, you will get the opportunity to learn the key vocabulary and concepts used in a university setting and find out what tutors expect from you. You will also have the opportunity to practice skills to help you improve your vocabulary for an academic context, including tools to help you pronounce new words.

Course details:

• Course developer: Coventry University
• Instruction language: English
• Course provider: Future Learn
• Course type: Self-paced
• Subject: Language and Study Skills
• Price: Free with limited access, monthly subscription: $27.99 or buy this course: $69 one-off payment for full access.
• Level: Introductory
• Duration: 2 weeks (3 hours/week)
• Start date: Available now
• Free access to this course will expire on: in two weeks from the start day.

Course instructors:

Gareth Jones: Teaching international learners for over 15 years, helping hundreds of students progress to university study in the UK. Passionate online learning advocate bringing the classroom to your browser.

Mary Forbes: I have taught English as a Foreign Language for more than thirty years in Egypt, Japan and at universities in the UK. I am now Director of Pre-sessional English Courses at Coventry University.

Graeme Nelson: A Course Leader on Pre-sessional English programmes at Coventry University. He has a Master’s in Online and Distance Education and over 12 years of experience in online education.

What you will learn:

Having completed the course, you‘ll be able to:

• Understand key academic terminology and uncover its significance and relevance to successful UK university study.
• Identify key traits and conventions of academic culture in the UK, both online and on campus.
• Utilize a dictionary to expand your academic vocabulary.
• Record new words efficiently.
• Identify the form of definitions, and produce your own.
• Create a phonemic chart to help you pronounce new words.

Who can enroll?

This course best suits any student who is planning to study at an English-speaking university. It’s primarily for students whose native language is not English but will also benefit students who are rejoining higher education after a long time away from studying, or who are established students looking for an opportunity to reinvigorate their study skills.

Course content

What topics will it cover?

• Key vocabulary and concepts for the UK university context
• Discover the approach to teaching and learning in UK universities
• Developing dictionary use skills
• Analyzing word forms and word families
• Accessing and writing definitions
• Getting introduced to the phonemic chart and how to use it to support learning and pronunciation skills

 Course benefits

• 100% online
• Full access to the course for two weeks

How to apply?

You can join this course by completing the registration on the given link.

Enroll Now

For further information about Coventry University’s Free Online Course on ‘English for Academic Study’, please visit FutureLearn’s website.

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