Type
ELECTIVE

Department Abbreviation
BA

Department
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Outlines

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Type
ELECTIVE

Department Abbreviation
ESP

Department
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL POLICY

Course Outlines

The aim of the course English I is to familiarize students with academic vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as well as strategies. This is realized through texts which are based on education/ special education, communication, social problems or technology/ internet. Students are also trained to comprehend academic texts such as paper abstracts. Special focus is also given on familiarizing students with the vocabulary of their immediate environment, that is, Greece and the university, thus building their confidence in their receptive and productive ability in English.

The coursebook being used is English for Academic Purposes: Reading & Vocabulary, Kantaridou Z. (UOM, 2011). The learning approach is task-based and the level of knowledge of English which is required equals approximately the B2 one.

More specifically, the aims of the course are:

• the development of academic & specialized vocabulary
• the development of academic reading skills such as note-taking, finding the main points/main idea, enhancing memory skills
• the practice of the academic word families
• the ability to evaluate the internet resources
• the development of writing and speaking skills, which would enable students to speak about their studies and their country
• the development of study skills

Progress is assessed with final exam paper or a combination of continuous assessment during the term period and a final exam paper.

Type
ELECTIVE

Department Abbreviation
ESP

Department
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL POLICY

Course Outlines

The course aims at developing students’ academic writing skills through the reading of a wide range of texts and in connection with different types of writing such as paraphrasing, paragraph writing, summary writing, report writing, formulating conclusions from graphs, completion of graphic organizers, reviewing and evaluating of arguments. A task-based approach is used while the focus is not only on writing as a product but also on the processes linked with the different types of writing mentioned above. Furthermore, to become more competent in dealing with the different reading and writing tasks, students will be taught how to trace their own learning strategies as well as develop and apply a range of additional strategies. These strategies include task-specific strategies, critical thinking strategies and strategies for managing and evaluating the learning process. Final course assessment will consist in a final exam or continuous assessment in combination with a final exam.

Department Abbreviation
BA

Department
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Outlines

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