Ariel University

English as a Foreign Language Unit

MitkadmimAlephStandardized Course Syllabus

2017/2018

4 w.h.

Course: English for Academic Purposes

Level: Advanced Level "A"

Type of Course: Frontal

Lecturer:

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PART A

  1. The aim of the course is to develop basic skills and strategies necessary to independently cope with authentic academic texts and writing tasks in English, both as students at Ariel University and as future professionals. Although the main focus is on the development of the reading comprehension skills, the course integrates the four skills of writing, critical reading, listening and speaking.
  1. Attendance is compulsory. Students cannot be absent more than 20% of lectures during the course.
  2. It is compulsory to attend the lesson equipped with the relevant materials, such as prepared H.W. tasks, printed article(s), workbook, and so on. A student who doesn’t fulfill the above conditions, may NOT be allowed to be present at the lesson and his/her absence will be considered as unjustified.

PART B

EXAMS & GRADES

  1. Grades

a)The passing course grade is 60.

b)The grade is composed as follows:

Homework assignment 1 – 5% (fail or pass)

Homework assignment 2 – 5% (fail or pass)

Oral presentation -15% (5% (fail or pass) are administered for the choice of

the article; 10% are administered for the presentation itself (5% for the

content of the presentation; 3% for the oral presentation in front of the class

and 2% for grammar, spelling, mechanics, etc.)

Internal exam -15%

Final exam- 60%

The length of both internal and final exams is 2.5 hours.

  1. Final Exam.

A minimum required final exam grade must be 60.

  1. Concessions

Students entitled to extra time must present their authorizations from the Dean of Students office.

4. Learning materials
Grasp the Idea 3 by B.Rogovsky-Roitblat and L. Goldenblatt and practice exams

for internal use uploaded to the Moodle platform. No part of the book may be

reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic or mechanical.

Practical part – academic articles to be downloaded from the MOODLE website

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