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Presessional programme for Built Environment students
Sandra Haywood, Andrea Sweetman
Centre for English Language Education
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CELE: English for Academic Purposes
Research
Credit-bearing courses
Insessional courses
Presessional programmes
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Presessional programmes
Intensive, full-time Year-round 4 entry points 10 weeks Assessed
(gatekeeping)
Mixed disciplines Mixed level (mostly
pg) Mixed nationality
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Presessional programmes
Summer term – highest demand Standard 10 week programmes 5 weeks programmes 4 weeks: students with unconditional offers Specialised programmes Total number of students = 450 approx pa Majority register at UoN
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Specialised programmes
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Development of BE programme
Faculty Liaison project: University-wide Aims:
to identify the academic literacy demands of different disciplines
to investigate the extent to which CELE prepares and supports students
Built Environment selected for in-depth study Aim:
data gathering pool of resources
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Data gathering
Online fact-finding Interviews with teaching staff Interviews with students Observations Samples of assignments
One genre unknown to us: ‘studio crits’ Diverse needs: MArch / MSc split
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Vital ingredients
Cooperation of staff Support of HoD Key academic contact
Cooperation of students Consent
Two way process
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Data analysis
To understand linguistic demands and challenges
To understand specific conventions and expectations For example: studio crit
Need to defend design Need to understand indirect instructions / criticisms,
informal language
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Data analysis contributed to:
Presessional programme Insessional course Research papers
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Process
Allowed CELE to build up deeper understanding
Allowed DBE to understand what CELE does
BUT considerable time required Data gathering and analysis Building relationships
Significant resource implications
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Funding
University of Nottingham’s Teaching and Learning Fund
CELE
Presessional programme development: 1 FTE for 20 weeks
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BE Programme development
Consultation with HoD 5 weeksTable: Number of BE students on standard programmes pa
Aim 1 group (max 16 students) Based on standard programme framework
with tailored content
07-08 08-09
20 week course
2 1
10 week course
4 1
5 week course 20 16
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Materials Development
Research & Planning
Conceptualisation & Development
Implementation
Reflections
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Materials Development : Acknowledgements
Klaus Mundt – Input into oral skills / assistance with
selection of video clips
Dr Cora Lindsay– Development of Reading and Essay
Writing component
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Research & Planning
• Access to past assignments - online
• Compiled list of questions : Sent out in advance of
follow- up meetings [ See handout]
• Attended Studio Criticisms : MArch [Urban Design ]
• [Regeneration of a run-down area of Hackney]
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Constraining Factors:
• Limited amount of time to produce materials for use in the summer (2009)
• Course Duration : 5 weeks
• Materials – pinned to existing framework of CELE courses
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Existing Framework: CELE Presessional Courses
Project (x 5 per week)
Listening & Note-Making (x 1 per week) plus LIVE LECTURE [summer
only]
Discussion & Presentation Skills (x 2 per week)
Reading & Essay Writing (x 4 per week)
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Further Considerations• Needs : How can we help students to
reach their target scores in such a short time?
• Entry level : MSc students IELTS 5.5 > 6.00 target
MArch students IELTS 6.0 > 6.5 target
[Cohort intending to study on various programmes within the Dept. of Architecture and Built Environment]
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Yet more considerations :
The question EAP tutors inevitably ask :
How far can the EAP tutor [non- specialist] become involved in teaching in areas which may involve subject – specific content / highly specialised vocabulary ?
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Live lecture programme:
Week 1 - Thursday, 19th August Re-inventing the Tall Building : Alternative Designs and Functions
for a Sustainable Future Philip Oldfield Week 2 – Thursday, 26th AugustRoom Acoustics and Intelligibility Iain Paterson Stephens Week 3 - Thursday 2nd SeptemberWhat is Renewable Energy? Sean Casey Week 4 - Thursday, 9th September Sustainability in the Built Environment Ed Cooper
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Conceptualisation : Oral /Aural/ R&EW Components Topic Language
Focus
Week 1 R&EW Concepts of Design : Compare & Contrast DPS /LN Design : Urban Housing
Week 2 R&EW Cities and Towns Problem/Solution DPS/LN
Week 3 R&EW Supermarkets & Retail Cause/Effect DPS/LN Parks
Presentations [Organisation & Delivery]
Week 4 R&EW Pract. Exam DPS Presentation Pract. [Organisation &
Delivery]
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Implementation:
• Overwriting : rather too much material for time frame
• Emphasis : More given to MArch programmes in materials
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Reflections :
Student Feedback : Overwhelming majority said they would recommend the course to others Committed tutors - vital Involvement/cooperation & support from B.E. Dept. – vital Development time - vital
Final Reflection: Cooperative, motivated students – 50% unconditional Helpful to track students after Xmas – before reviewing the course