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English for the Media: Programme and assessment rules.
22 Setembro 2015, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
Programme and assessment rules. Weighting will be as follows: writing test 50%; individual in-class press review 25%; oral and written task-based assignments and active participation in class 20%; attendance 5%. British newspapers: a brainstorming activity.
Introduction: aims and assessment
21 Setembro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
1. Aims of Course
The overall aim of this semester unit will be to practise and assess skills in the area of analysis and production of English of a high standard, with specific classes aimed at the language of the modern media and its role in the world as one of the themes. Particular attention will be paid to the way that English has changed and developed through the influence of the print and broadcasting media and how media English has influenced other languages. Equally, as it is extremely common for students of English even at this high level to be baffled at the English used in newspapers, one of the aims will be to teach the style of the language used in the press
2. Length of Course
The length of the course will be about 50 plus hours.
3. Assessment
Assessment will be based on two written works (one in class and one project, or two in class), presence and participation in classroom activity and any other work done at home. These make up at least four elements for final assessment. The project should be presented to me in advance in order for me to approve the subject and title before the date of the test, and delivered to me by a week after the date of the test. It should be of about 1,500 to 2,000 words. The weighting of the presence/participation element may make up as much as 40% of the final assessment. Obviously, the element of the second test, the essay, will be the most important aspect. The project work should not be seen as a manner of improving a negative mark after a poor first test.
4. Bibliography and Dictionaries
A workbook available in the form of photocopies.
Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language
5. Useful Websites
The following are websites of some interest in the field of the Media worldwide: