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COURSE STRUCTURE

PROGRAMME: FOUNDATION IN ARTS (CFAI)

FOUNDATION IN BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CFPI)
FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE (CFSI)

1. NAME OF COURSE/MODULE : ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS 1

2. COURSE CODE: ENL1211

3. RATIONALE FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE COURSE/MODULE IN THE PROGRAMME :

It is important for students to master the basic skills of English – reading, writing and speaking, which will be used
throughout their pursuit of academic qualifications. By studying this course, students will be better equipped to
undertake scholarly work like reading journals, writing project papers and presenting papers.

4. Total Face to Face

TOTAL STUDENT LEARNING TIME Total
(SLT)
L T P O A OL IL
L = Lecture 42 0 0 0 6 14 98
T = Tutorial
P = Practical(Lab)
O= Others
A= Assessment
OL= Online learning
IL= Independent Learning

6. CREDIT VALUE: 4

7. PREREQUISITES (IF ANY): NONE

8. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Construct grammatically correct sentences and write organised paragraphs.
2. Read, comprehend and infer meanings in given passages.
3. Plan and write descriptive, comparison and contrast, and process paragraphs and essay outlines.
4. Make effective oral presentations.

9. SYNOPSIS:
This course is designed to equip students with necessary English language skills like grammar, reading, writing and
presentation to enhance their English proficiency for scholarly work. Students are given the opportunity to create
and use what they have learned in their diploma, degree and postgraduate levels.

10. MODE OF DELIVERY:

Lectures are conducted both face to face and online

11. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TYPES:

Method Types Weightage (%)

Assignments 30
Continuous Assessment
Tests 20
Summative Assessment Final Examination 50
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12. CONTENT OUTLINE OF THE COURSE/MODULE AND THE SLT PER TOPIC:

TOTAL
SESSIONS TOPICS LO L T P OL
O A IL
1-2 1 3 0 0 1
Subject-Verb Agreement

3-4 1 3 0 0 1
Sentence Structures:
Sentence fragments, run-ons, parallel
structure

5-6 1 3 0 0 1
Types of sentences: Simple, Compound &
Complex

7-10 1 6 0 0 2
Types of sentences:
Active & Passive voice

11-12 1 3 0 0 1
Sentence skills: Dangling modifiers,
misplaced modifiers

13-16 1, 3 6 0 0 2
Introduction to Paragraph writing: topic
sentences, supporting details, and concluding
sentence in descriptive, compare & contrast
and process paragraphs

17-18 1, 3 3 0 0 1
Introduction to Paragraph Writing:
Coherence, Cohesiveness & Unity

19-20 1, 3 3 0 0 1
Writing An Essay Outline
Components of an essay – (Thesis statement,
introduction, body (topic sentence & supporting
details) and conclusion)

.
2 3 0 0 1
21-22 Reading skills: Skimming & scanning.
Dealing with vocabulary, Reference questions

23-24 Reading Skills: Identifying main ideas, 2 3 0 0 1

supporting details & author's
viewpoint
25-26 Oral Presentation Skills 1,4 3 0 0 1
Presentations
27-28 REVISION 1, 2, 3 0 0 1
3, 4
Total 42 0 0 14 0 6 98
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13. MAIN REFERENCE SUPPORTING COURSE:

 Langan, J 2014, College Writing Skills with Reading, McGraw- Hill Higher Education, New Jersey.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
 Langan, J 2013, Exploring Writing: Paragraph and Essays, McGraw- Hill Higher Education, Atlantic Cape
Community College.
 Lester, M & Beason, L 2012, English Grammar and Usage, 2nd ed. McGraw Hill Professional, New Jersey.

14. OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (IF ANY):

Final Examination Format

Duration: : 2 hours
Answer all FOUR questions.

Grading Scale
A+ (90 – 100) (4.00), A (80 – 89) (4.00), A (75 – 79) (3.67), B+ (70 – 74) (3.33), B (65 – 69) (3.00),
B (60 – 64) (2.67), C+ (55 – 59) (2.33), C (50 – 54) (2.00), C (45 – 49) (1.50), D (40 – 44) (1.00),
F (0 – 39) (0.00).

A grade C or a pass mark of 50% can only be achieved when the student attempts both the coursework
and final exams.