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English for Academic Purposes |
Today's second and third level students are aware that their future education and career will involve using English to a greater extent. In English for Academic Purposes, our students' needs are identified and appropriately catered for. There are a number of options which we can offer students.
 | | | EAP1 | · | This course is suitable for those students who are already studying in a full or part time course but either feel that they are struggling somewhat with the material or that they would like to advance their standard.
EAP1 is taught over a 12-week period in 3 x 90 minute sessions per week. The maximum number in a group is 10 and the minimum number is 4. | | EAP2 | · | This course is more suitable for those students who have greater demands on their time and who are unable to attend 3 times per week. |
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Below are some of the most common areas in which students wish to improve their skills:
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Skills Focus
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Sample Modules
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Discussion Skills
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Being able to participate effectively in tutorials
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Academic Register
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Cohesion
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Essay Writing Skills
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Being able to write clear and well constructed essays
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Title Interpretation
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Starting an essay
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Structuring paragraphs
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Cohesion & Linking
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Constructing a bibliography
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Report Writing
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Being able to write reports for science subjects and industry
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Sequencing events
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Understanding the language of reason & result
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The relevance of structures such as the passive voice, subjunctive and inversion
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Social Skills
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Being able to function within a modern educational institution
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Interaction with fellow students
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Understanding new cultural norms
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Dealing with lecturers & tutors
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Transacting with college staff and local business people; landlord, employers etc.
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Accuracy & Fluency
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Being able to balance language fluency with grammatical & lexical accuracy
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Full tense revision
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Verb understanding
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Vocabulary building
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Speaking techniques
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Correction processes
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