The course aims to equip students with the four language skills (i.e. listening, reading, speaking and writing) as well as study skills which include note-taking and note making techniques, and active listening skills for academic success. Students will have the opportunity to read texts of various topics by incorporating essential reading skills. Additionally, students are also expected to demonstrate effective presentation skills in delivering speeches. Students will also be required to write thesis-support essays, applying appropriate writing styles and organization as well as integrating APA writing conventions. E-learning platforms will be an integral part of the course. This course is defined within the CEFR B1 to B2 level.

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

CO1: Construct written and/or spoken responses using appropriate and accurate language (Bloom 3)

CO2: Identify specific and significant information from various texts and purposes (Bloom 3)

CO3: Apply effective presentation skills using appropriate non-verbal cues (Bloom 3)

CO4: Distinguish salient information from different sources (Bloom 4)

Aisyah Hanum Abu Bakar, Asiah Kassim, Fathiah Izzati Mohamad Fadzillah, Hafizoah Kassim, Hamizah Zahari, Mohd Shafiq Abdul Jabar, Nur Syafawati Sabuan. (2019). English for Academic Communication UHL 2412.

Hafizoah Kassim, Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan, Nor Yazi Khamis, Zuraina Ali, Zarina Mohd Ali. (2014). No Plagiarism!. Penerbit UMP.

Savage, A. Shafiei, M et al. (2012). Effective Academic Writing. Oxford University Press.