School of English - AUTh

Description

This compulsory course aims to instruct students in:

• acquiring basic computer literacy linked with the development of their communication skills and their ability to evaluate and use bibliographical sources and data
• efficiently using academic language while being introduced to the first steps of topic-guided literature/culture, and linguistics research and analysis.

The course is divided into three parts, each one of a four-week duration. Attendance for all components of the course is mandatory. Students are required to attend theory-related seminars (lectures) and hands-on practice workshops (labs). All lab sessions are held in the Faculty-of-Philosophy computer room. 

Assessment

For this course there is both continuous and final exam assessment. Students need to gather the following percentages for each one of the course cycles, divided as follows:

• Continuous assessment that counts for 40% of the overall grade (20% Library cycle; 10% Literature/Culture cycle quiz; 10% Linguistics cycle quiz) is conducted throughout the semester,  including different types of activities for each cycle
• Final exam (2.5 hours) that counts for 60% of the overall grade (10% Library, Literature/Culture 25%, Linguistics 25%).

Teaching