BHEA_JKA/CR01-08

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE INFORMATION
Confidential

Code

ELC 500

Course

English for Academic Reading

Level

Degree

Credit Unit

Contact Hour

Part

1/2/3

Course Status
(Core/Non Core)

Non Core

Prerequisite

MUET Band 1-3

Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa

Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA

Tahun Mula: 2013

Tahun Semakan: 2012

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1.0

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

2.0

understand how to use the skills of skimming and scanning to interpret texts
(C1);
interpret meaning of words based on relevant information and clues in the
texts (C3);
identify main ideas and supporting details in the texts (C4);
make inferences and draw conclusions (C4);
assess the text by determining its composition of facts and opinions (C6)

Course Description
This course is a review of fundamental reading skills necessary for understanding
academic texts at tertiary level. It focuses on building and enhancing students
ability to interpret content and analyse the organisation of ideas in reading texts. It is
recommended that tasks and activities are discipline-based.

3.0

Syllabus Content
3.1 Skimming and Scanning
3.2 Interpreting meaning of words
3.3 Identifying main ideas and supporting details
3.4 Making inferences and drawing conclusions
3.5 Assessing the text by determining its composition of facts and opinions

4.0

Assessment
Reading Test

30%

Final Examination

40%

*Reading Response Assessment

(Assessment 1 - 10%)
(Assessment II 10%)

20%

Online practice

10%

Total

100%

N.B. Lecturers select articles to be given to students

Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa

Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA

Tahun Mula: 2013

Tahun Semakan: 2012

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References
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Internet Sources
http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/reading/stratread.htm
http://www.esl.about.com/od/englishreadingskills/a/readingskills.htm
http://edhelper.com/language/Reading_Skills.htm
http://www.readinga-z.com/more/reading_strat.html
http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/studyskills/learning/reading.asp

Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa

Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA

Tahun Mula: 2013

Tahun Semakan: 2012