| Course Code |
Course Title |
Weekly Hours* |
ECTS |
Weekly Class Schedule |
| T |
P |
| ELIT100 |
Academic English and Effective Communication |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Prerequisite |
None |
It is a prerequisite to |
|
| Lecturer |
Nadira Puškar Mustafić |
Office Hours / Room / Phone |
|
| E-mail |
npuskar-mustafic@ius.edu.ba |
| Assistant |
|
Assistant E-mail |
|
| Course Objectives |
This course is designed to help students achieve success in their academic and professional lives by developing fundamental skills necessary for effective communication. The course deals with organizing academic presentations, writing essays, incorporating different types of sources into speeches and writings, and utilizing various communication strategies in formal and informal settings. Students will develop their skills and techniques through frequent assignments and class activities. |
| Textbook |
ELIT100 Reader (selected excerpts from Refining Composition Skills, Rhetoric and Grammar, Heinle & Heinle, 2012; Market Leader Advanced, Iwonna Dubicka-Margaret O'Keeffe-Bill Mascull, Pearson, 2011; Introduction to academic writing
Alice Oshima, Ann Hogue, Longman, 2007; Koerner, A. F., & Fitzpatrick, M. A. (2006). Family communication patterns theory: A social cognitive approach. Engaging theories in family communication: Multiple perspectives, 50-65., etc.) |
| Additional Literature |
- Ready to Write More From Paragraph to Essay, Second edition, Karen Blanchard & Christine Root, Longman 2004
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| Learning Outcomes |
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: |
- Write well-organized essays and deliver well-prepared speeches.
- Utilize various information sources for academic communication purposes.
- Deliver well-structured messages in oral and written forms of communication.
- Use dynamic presentation techniques in terms of structure and presentation.
- Successfully engage in various communication strategies and styles.
|
| Teaching Methods |
Lectures, class discussions, in-class activities/assignments/quizzes, take-home assignments/quizzes, and presentations. |
| Teaching Method Delivery |
Face-to-face |
Teaching Method Delivery Notes |
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| WEEK |
TOPIC |
REFERENCE |
| Week 1 |
Introduction to the course; Syllabus; Essential academic skills (note-taking) |
Syllabus/Presentation |
| Week 2 |
Subjective vs. objective language; Paragraph construction |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 3 |
Strong paragraph + in-class practice |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 4 |
Norms in Academic English; Email writing |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 5 |
Quiz 1 (Paragraph, in class) Essential academic skills (summarizing and paraphrasing) |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 6 |
Academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 7 |
Designing a dynamic presentation; Presentation info |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 8 |
Midterm Exam Revision |
|
| Week 9 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
|
| Week 10 |
Essay organization; Classification essay + in-class practice |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 11 |
Quiz 2 (Classification essay - in class) |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 12 |
Analyzing and reporting data + in-class practice |
ELIT100 reader/Presentation |
| Week 13 |
Students' presentations; Quiz 3 (Data report - take home) |
|
| Week 14 |
Students' presentations |
|
| Week 15 |
Students' presentations + Final Exam revision |
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