EN2S24 - English in the workplace 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: EN2S24
Module Title: English in the workplace
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Culture and Animation
Faculty Sub Group: Culture
Module Leader: Mike Chick
Module Team: Rhian Webb, Barrie Llewelyn, Ayo Amuda
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100320 - English studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

The module introduces students to the visible and non-visible skills needed in the professional workplace. It develops the students’ ability to analyse objectively and reflect critically on their professional outputs, their interpersonal and their communication skills. In addition the teaching and learning (T&L) experience is intended and designed to build students’ confidence and competence in dealing with professional interactions and communications, oral and written, in the workplace.

Content Summary

On this module students will acquire and learn how to refine a range of skills enabling them to engage with insight, confidence and maturity in a range of professional settings and contexts. The precise content and approach of workplace-focused T&L will depend on individual students’ interests, long term aims and employment ambitions:
- students wishing to graduate with a TESOL Teaching Certificate (in addition to their degree) will study pedagogic focused content areas such as teaching methodologies, classroom management skills and language development skills.
- students wishing to concentrate on preparing for non-teaching workplaces will study areas including: oral presentation skills; editing and proofreading; workshop-design, leading and facilitation.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 18
Seminar 18
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 64
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrable familiarity with relevant theory, texts and practice associated with the written and/or oral use of English in a variety of workplace and/or similar environments (eg the classroom and public spaces/events).
LO2 Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrable awareness/understanding of and willingness to apply professional skills required for interactions in a variety of workplace and/or similar environments (eg the classroom and public spaces/events).

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 Demonstrations and reflections evidencing understanding and competency in practical T&L 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Reflective response evidencing familiarity with theoretical T&L 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project 1
Essay 1

Reading List

Boran, Pat. The Portable Creative Writing Workshop. Daedalus Press, 2013
Harmer, J., 2017, How to Teach English, Longman
Murphy, R., 2006, English Grammar in Use, CUP
Swan. M., 2014, Practical English Usage, OUP
Thornbury, S. and L. Meddings, 2018, Teaching Unplugged, DTDS