Dear Sandra,
At CEU we have been teaching academic writing at master's level for many years. Some 90% of our students overall have English as a second language, but our courses are designed for both native and non-native speakers ie. they focus on academic writing as a skill, not as a subset of EAP. We have had very positive feedback from NS students who are initially sceptical because their prior experience of other EAP-style courses of non-discipline related US writing courses, though we also get very good feedback from NNSs.
We use what is fundamentally a genre/WiD approach, trying to take into account the needs and specifics of the discipline (though process also plays an important role in our methodology). I attach a sample syllabus from one department (International Relations - where the NS:NNS ratio is about 60:40). I'm not sure whether a 'module' has a given length. The syllabus I attach is 15x100 minutes. Other courses we offer are for 7x, 12x or 18x 100mins, for example, according to departmental needs.
Best,
John
>>> Sandra Sinfield <[log in to unmask]> 26/10/10 14:24 >>>
Dear All,
Currently our university recruits many international and other
'non-traditional' students - it is one of our many great strengths and
virtues! I am interested in offering a Masters Module in Academic
Writing for those students who want to develop their ability to write
fluently, authorially, authoritatively and elegantly in their topic (and
in good academic English). As a great believer in re-purposing material
that is already successful rather than always starting from scratch, I
wondered if anyone out there already had a module along those lines that
they might like to share with the list - or just with me...
I am really happy to share any eventual Module that I develop with the
rest of the list.
Thanking you in advance,
Best,
--
Sandra Sinfield
Co-ordinator (North) Learning Development
LC213, Learning Centre
London Metropolitan University
Holloway Road
London N7 6PP
020.7133.4045
Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo
|