Insessional Programmes
English language and Study Skills modules are your passport to greater academic achievement in your course of study at Queen Mary.
We offer a wide range of in-sessional modules which can help you to maximise your performance at university and improve the quality of your academic assignments. If you are an international student, and English is not your first language, then these modules are suitable for you. Home students who have English as their first language also find they benefit from the academic skills that these modules develop.
Some modules are credit-bearing and may be offered as part of your programme diet; other modules are non-credit bearing and either develop your general academic skills or develop your skills in relation to a specific degree programme or school. All modules focus on English for academic purposes and include: writing for your discipline, English grammar, proofreading skills, presentation skills and lecture comprehension.
The following modules are being offered Online for Semester 1 of academic year 2020/21.
| Module Code | Module Title | Module Credit Valuel |
Level | |
| EAL4610 | The Process of Writing | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4621 | Principles of Academic Writing 1 | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4630 | Structuring Arguments and Avoiding Plagiarism | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4660 | Effective Participation in Seminars | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4710 | Reading and Writing Critically | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4720 | Expand Your Vocabulary in English | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4731 | Grammar in Context 1 | 0 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4760 | Exploring Spoken English | 15 | 4 | SEM1 |
| EAL4791 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Law: Literacy Development | 0 | 6 | SEM1 |
| EAL5600 | Morphology of British Culture | 15 | 5 | SEM1 |
| EAL6200 | Inter-cultural Communication for the Global Workplace | 0 | 6 | SEM1 |
| EAL6201 | Professional Writing for the Global Workplace | 0 | 6 | SEM1 |
| EAL7620 | Research Writing Workshop | 0 | 7 | SEM1 |
| EAL7831 | Critical Thinking & Writing for Applied Linguistics | 0 | 7 | SEM1 |
The following modules are suspended for Semester 1 of academic year 2020/21.
They will be resumed in Semester 2 and in subsequent years.
|
Module Code |
Module Title |
Module Credit |
Level |
2020/21 Period |
|
EAL3671 |
English in Social Settings 1 |
0 |
3 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4202 |
Critical Thinking and Writing for Modern Foreign Languages |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4640 |
Academic Listening |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4650 |
Effective Presentation Skills |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4680 |
English Pronunciation Skills |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4700 |
English Through Literature |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4740 |
Proofreading and Editing Skills |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4750 |
Engaging Critically with Writing 1 |
15 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL4800 |
Preparing for Your First Assignment |
0 |
4 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL7821 |
Critical Thinking & Writing for Politics and International Relations |
0 |
7 |
SEM1 |
|
EAL7881 |
Critical Thinking Writing for Dental Sciences |
0 |
7 |
SEM1 |
|
MED3003 |
Practical Skills for Professionals-1 |
15 |
|
SEM1 |
To register for Non-Credit bearing Modules
Log into MySIS, choose the In-sessional Course Bookings from the menu, and follow the instructions.
All these courses are entirely free to the student and there are no extra costs for materials. The maximum class size is 30, but the average is 16. Most classes last two hours and are once a week, except for Credit-Bearing modules (EAL4750 and EAL4760), which meet twice weekly for 2 hours on each occasion. The minimum age to enrol on In-sessional modules is 17 years on the 1st of September of the year of enrolment.
In-sessional modules start in Teaching Week 2 of Semester 1, on 30th September 2019 - and continue till 13th December 2019. In Semester 2, the modules start in Teaching Week 2 on 27th January 2020 - and continue till 9th April 2020.
We observe a Reading Week in Teaching Week 7 and do not teach during this week. Enrolment starts for Semester 1 in Teaching week 1, from 23rd September, and for Semester 2 from December 2nd to Friday 31st January