View Specification DocumentPractical Skills for Teaching English for Academic Purposes EAS5009
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Either Semester 1 or Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
Are you interested in developing your understanding of practices and skills required for teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP)? This course covers principles and practices for lesson planning, teaching and providing assessment for and of learning in the specialised area of EAP. You will develop your skills and knowledge for teaching in a range of EAP contexts and for a variety of lesson types.
Timetable
2 hours over 10 weeks online as scheduled on MyCampus.
Requirements of Entry
Standard entry to Masters at College level.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
The standard assessments for this course are:
Extracts from Reflective Log (3 x 400 words) - 25%
Lesson Planning Project (3000 words) - 75%
If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:
■ There is no alternative to the Reflective Log nor to the Lesson Planning Project but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for extensions).
Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.
Course Aims
This course aims to:
■ develop knowledge and practical skills for planning, teaching and assessing student's work in a range of English for academic purposes
■ enhance skills in selecting and adapting appropriate teaching resources and staging and scaffolding learning
■ apply knowledge of intertextuality, multimodality and learning strategies in lesson design
■ introduce frameworks and approaches for monitoring and providing formative and summative feedback.
■ provide opportunities to explore learning and teaching practices in EAP, to apply learning to micro-teaching practice, and to reflect on teaching.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Reflect critically on and articulate in rationales and reflections principles underpinning EAP lesson design and classroom practices
■ analyse and apply principles in the planning of EAP lessons to develop academic literacies, language and skills
■ apply frameworks in providing meaningful formative and summative feedback
■ use learning in micro-teaching and reflect on EAP classroom practices