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.
All these courses are entirely free to the students 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.
The following modules are being offered in Semester B of academic year 2021/22.
Bespoke Modules for Specific Schools
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EAL7832 |
Applied Linguisitcs: Dissertation Writing |
5 weeks |
7 |
0 |
|
EAL7842 |
Applied Linguistics: Critical Reflection |
5 weeks |
7 |
0 |
|
EAL7802 |
Dissertation Writing for Global Health |
10 weeks |
7 |
0 |
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EAL7880 |
Critical Thinking & Writing for Dental Sciences |
10 weeks |
7 |
0 |
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EAL7822 |
Dissertation Writing for SPIR |
10 weeks |
7 |
0 |
Non-credit bearing modules
Professional Communication for Working in Global Environments
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Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
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EAL6200 |
Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace |
5 weeks |
6 |
0 |
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EAL6201 |
Professional Writing for the Global Workplace |
5 weeks |
6 |
0 |
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EAL6202 |
Technical Writing for the Global Workplace |
5 weeks |
6 |
0 |
Studying in the Digital World
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Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
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EAL4203 |
Active Learning with New and Emergent Technologies |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
Academic Communication: Reading & Writing
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Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
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EAL4800 |
Preparing for your first assignment |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4610 |
Process of Writing |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4740 |
Proofreading and Editing Skills |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4622 |
Principles of Academic Writing 2 |
10 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4710 |
Reading and Writing Critically |
10 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4630 |
Structuring Arguments and Avoiding Plagiarism |
10 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL7620 |
Research Writing Workshop |
10 weeks |
7 |
0 |
Academic Communication: Listening & Speaking
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Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
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EAL4640 |
Academic Listening |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4650 |
Effective Presentation Skills |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
|
EAL4660 |
Effective Participation in Seminars |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
English Language Accuracy and Fluency
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Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
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EAL4680 |
English Pronunciation skills |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4720 |
Expand your Vocabulary in English |
5 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL5200 |
Data Driven Vocabulary Development |
5 weeks |
5 |
0 |
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EAL4732 |
Grammar in Context 2 |
10 weeks |
4 |
0 |
English Language and Culture
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Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
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EAL3672 |
English in Social Settings 2 |
10 weeks |
4 |
0 |
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EAL4700 |
English through Literature |
10 weeks |
4 |
0 |
Credit-bearing modules
Bespoke Modules for Associate Students
|
Module code |
Module name |
Duration |
Level |
credit |
|
EAL4750 |
Engaging Critically with Writing |
10 weeks |
4 |
15 |
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EAL4760 |
Exploring Spoken English |
10 weeks |
4 |
15 |
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EAL5600 |
Morphology of British Culture |
10 weeks |
5 |
15 |
The 10-week insessional modules start in Teaching Week 2 of Semester B and continue till the end of Week 12 of Semester B.
The 5-week insessional modules run twice each semester. First, they start in Teaching Week 2 and continue till the end of Week 6. Then, another run of the 5-week modules start in Week 8 and continue till the end of Week 12.
We observe a Reading Week in Teaching Week 7 and do not teach during that week.
Dates for Semester B of academic year 2021/22:
Registration opens: late December 2021
Teaching begins: 31 January 2022
Reading week: 7-11 March 2022
Teaching ends: 14 April 2022
To register for Non-Credit bearing Modules
Log into MySIS, choose the In-sessional Course Bookings from the menu, and follow the instructions.
Please note that while your booking confirmation is immediate, the sytem takes 24-48hrs to add students to QM+ pages and MySIS module lists. Your chosen modules will also appear on your online timetable (if they do not clash with your programe modules). This is done by our Programme Admin team and may take more than 48hrs after the booking (or update, if you amend your booking).
To register for Credit Bearing Modules,
Please check your programme diet, consult your academic advisor and/or your Erasmus/Study Abroad co-ordinator.
To obtain more information:
Please email our Insessional Programme Administration Team who will be happy to assist you with further information regarding QMUL’s Insessional Programmes. Email Programme Administration Team