| CODE | IFS0516 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Medical and Academic English Writing | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Medical and Dental Sciences | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to enable students to develop the academic writing skills that will enable them to successfully function in an English speaking academic context in the study of medicine and related fields. They will study writing at word, sentence, paragraph and whole text level and also work on the planning process. Study-unit Aims: At paragraph level For students to: • identify and write a topic sentence; • write supporting and concluding sentences; • logically order paragraphs; • use appropriate linking words inside the paragraph; • vary vocabulary appropriately; • reference sources correctly; • write a unified, coherent paragraph. At text level For students to: • organise text appropriately to the task; • produce a number of different text types; • organise their ideas by brainstorming, gathering and edit ideas, and writing an essay outline; • use appropriate linking devices at text level; • proof read own and other students work and make appropriate changes; • interpret essay questions accurately and develop techniques for writing essays under timed conditions. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to produce the following text types in clear and concise English: • Description and analysis of data presented in figures and tables; • Description of a process; • Definition paragraphs; • Short answer questions; • Paraphrases of short paragraphs; • Summary; • Argumentative essay; • Compare and Contrast essay; • Problem and solution essay. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Express complex ideas in a logical sequence using appropriate structures; 2. Describe data and scientific processes in writing. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Core Texts: - Wilkinson, E., N’Shea, O. and Stabile I. (2018) Writing Academic Medical English for Pathway / Foundation Programmes: Course Book. - Wilkinson, E., N’Shea, O. and Stabile I. (2018) Writing Academic Medical English for Pathway / Foundation Programmes: Workbook. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite qualifications: As per Legal Notice 115 of Education Act (2009) This study-unit is offered only to the Certificate in Foundation Studies students. Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Edward Wilkinson |
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