syllabus -AAEL_1_2019

MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY COURSE SYLLABUS Programme: MA (English for Professional School: School of Liberal Arts Development) Course Title: Advanced Academic English Course Code: 1006712 Literacy Credits: 3(3-0-6) Abbreviation: AAEL Prerequisites: None Course Type: Required Course For Programme: MA first year students Instructor: Dr. Phirunkhana Phichiensathien Evaluation: [ × ] Grade (A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F) [ ] S or U Course Description: Use of advanced reading strategies to comprehend academic written materials, namely textbooks, research journals and online resources to promote critical and analytical skills; effective academic and research writing, including evaluating, manipulating, summarizing skills to write academic assignment. Course Objectives: Having studied this course, students are expected to: 1. improve their critical and analytical skills, which include abilities to summarize, to analyze, to criticize, and to evaluate a range of academic genres e.g., essay and research articles from printed and online resources; 2. reflect on a range of the academic texts through sharing, discussion, and presentation; 3. create their efficient concept paper. Course Content: No Topic Numbers of Brief Contents Remark hours Class Lab/ Practicu m/ others 1 Introduction to the 3 0 - Requirements and expectation Lecture Course of the course Discussion - Reading and writing Handouts Overall of Research connection PPP writing - Types of academic texts 2 Discovering and - Strategies for reading Lecture preparing for academic text: Discussion reading and writing Handouts - Highlighting PPP - Annotating - Outlining 1

3 Writing research - Finding the topic Lecture paper - Searching for sources Discussion - Identifying variables on titles Handouts - Topic Selection of the academic research report PPP and Sources - Writing references Evaluation - Writing paraphrases Lecture - References - Writing summary Discussion - Citing sources Handouts 4 Writing Techniques PPP with APA Citation - Quoting, 3 0 - Understanding the structures of Lecture - Paraphrasing - Summarizing a research article Discussion 5-6 Analysis of research - Identify academic language: Handouts articles tenses/lexical choices/ PPP Evaluation of research articles phraseology - Evaluating research articles 7-8 Reading theoretical/ 3 0 - Searching for Lecture conceptual texts theoretical/conceptual sources Discussion - Doing annotated bibliography Handouts 9 by quoting/ summarizing/ PPP paraphrasing from 10 Reading literature theoretical/conceptual sources Lecture review Discussion - Pointing out Midterm Exam Week Handouts trends, themes, (NO MIDTERM EXAM) PPP and theories in the 3 0 - Identifying structure of literature literature review - Evaluating literature review articles - Pointing out trends/ themes/ theories in the literature 11-12 Writing the concept 3 0 - Identify structure of Lecture paper: Introduction introduction and academic Discussion - Rationale of study language: tenses, lexical Handouts - Statement of choices, and phraseology PPP Problem - Applying the strategies for - Significant of study writing Introduction section of - Research objective own topic: - Research question - Establishing background of - Definition of study terminology - Problem formulation - Study gap identification - Objective formulation - Research question formulation 2

- Anticipated - Definition identification outcome - Anticipated outcome 13 Writing the concept 3 0 - Planning for method of data Lecture paper: Method - Population and collection Discussion sample subjects - Instruments Handouts - Data collection - Data analysis - Organizing method section: PPP - Population and sample subjects - Instruments - Data collection - Data analysis (statistical data) 14 Conference 3 0 - Students work on their Lecture Presentation 3 Technique presentation elements Discussion Consultation for Handouts Writing concept paper -Consultation and discussion of PPP 15 Presentation of concept paper writing concept paper - Students work on their paper 0 - Presenting final projects (or Presentation concept paper) while Discussion classmates inquire, comment, Handouts and make suggestions to help PPP improve the quality of the project - Students’ and instructor’s reflection on the projects 16 Conclusion and 3 0 - Reviewing lessons in a form Discussion Reflection of the 45 Course of discussion - Teacher’s and students’ Total reflection on the course. 0 Grading Scale: Scores Grades A 84.5 - 100 B+ 79.5 – 84 B 74.5 – 79 C+ 69.5 – 74 C 64.5 – 69 D+ 59.5 – 64 D 54.5 – 59 F 0 - 54.49 3

Assessment: Class participation and peer discussion 10% Assignments 50% 1. Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing 10% 2. Annotated bibliography 10% 3. 1st draft of literature review 15% 4. 1st draft of introduction 15% Presentation 10% Final draft of concept paper 30% Total 100% Activities Learning Outcome Assessment Time (Tentative) Portion 1 1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, Class participation and peer Throughout the 10% 2 4.2, 5.4 discussion 10% 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.2, Assignment course 3 5.3 Week 5 10% 4 1. Quoting, 15% 1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, Paraphrasing, Week 9 5 3.3, 4.2 Summarizing Week 11 15% 6 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 10% 7 3.1, 3.3, 4.2 Assignment Week 13 30% 2. Annotated bibliography Week 15 100% 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, Week 16 3.1, 3.3 Assignment 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 4.2, 3. 1st draft of literature 5.4 review 1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.3, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4 Assignment 4. 1st draft of introduction Presentation Final draft of concept paper Total Teaching-Learning Resources: 1. Primary Sources Galvan, J. L. (1999). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences. USA: Pyrczak. Glasman-Deal, H. (2010). Science research writing: For non-native speakers of English. Singapore: Imperial College Press Hart, C. (2007). Doing a literature review: Releasing the social science research imagination. SAGE London: Cromwell Press. 4

Postgraduate Devision. (2014). The postgrads thesis manual. Retrieved from http://postgrads.mfu.ac.th/images/files/thesis-guide/Thesis%20Manual%20-%20EN.pdf Pyrczak, F., & Bruce, R. R. (2000). Writing empirical research report: A basic guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences (3rd ed.). USA: Pyrczak. Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (2nd ed.). Ann Arbor, USA: University of Michigan Press. Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2011). Creating contexts: Writing introductions across genres. Ann Arbor, USA: University of Michigan Press. 2. Main supporting materials Hyland, K. (2008). Academic clusters: Text patterning in published and postgraduate writing. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 18,1, 41-62. Kanoksilapatham, B. (2015). Distinguishing textual features characterizing structural variation in research articles across three engineering sub-discipline corpora. English for Specific Purposes, 37, 74-86. Lim, J. M. H. (2006). Method sections of management research articles: A pedagogically motivated qualitative study. English for Specific Purposes, 25,3, 282-309. Paltridge, B. (1997). Thesis and dissertation writing: Preparing ESL students for research. English for specific purposes, 16,1, 61-70. Paltridge, B. (2002). Thesis and dissertation writing: an examination of published advice and actual practice. English for Specific Purposes, 21,2, 125-143. Swales, J. M. (2004). Research genres: Exploration and applications. Ann Arbor, USA: Cambridge University Press. ----------------------------------------------------- Course 1. Ethics and Integrity 2. Knowledge Domain 3. Intellectual Domain 4. Interpersonal Skill 5. Mathematical, name Domain and Responsibility Communicative, and Domain Information Technology Domain 1234 123412341234 1234 1006712      Advanced  Academic English Literacy 5

Signature ( ) Dean of School of Liberal Arts Date: _____/_______/______ ___/___/___ This course was approved by the University Academic Council and has been offered since [] 1st [ ] 2nd semester, academic year 2019 6