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CURRICULUM COURSE DESIGN AND INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING

Faculty : Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi Department : Bahasa dan Sastera InggerisSemester : 2Session : 2011/2012Course : English for CommunicationCourse Code : BIK 3042Credit Hours : 2Prerequisite : Nil

LECTURER INFORMATION:

Nama : Hasimah Ja’afarE-mail : hasimah@fbk.upsi.edu.myNombor Telefon : 05-4505404(O) 0196500165 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB4-7

Nama : Dr. Abdul Ghani Bin AbuE-mail : a.gani@fbk.upsi.edu.myNombor Telefon : 05-4505412 (O) 0122514274 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB4-25

Nama : Dr. Che Ton MahmudE-mail : che.ton@fbk.upsi.edu.my Nombor Telefon : 05-4505406 (O) 0193858562 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB4-5

Nama : Dr. Azizah AtanE-mail : azizah.atan@fbk.upsi.edu.my Nombor Telefon : 05-4505359 (O) 0129706826 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB2-7

Nama : Dr. Napisah KepolE-mail : napisah.kepol@fbk.upsi.edu.myNombor Telefon : 05-4505409 (O) 0162024411 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB4-2

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Nama : Dr. Mahendran ManiamE-mail : mahendran@fbk.upsi.edu.myNombor Telefon : 05-4505380 (O) 0163230467Mobile)No.bilik : FB3-9

Nama : Mr. Nor Azman Bin Abdul Aziz E-mail : n.azman@fbk.upsi.edu.my Nombor Telefon : 05-4505404 (O) 0195645847 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB2-6

Nama : Ms Mazura@Mastura Binti Mohamed E-mail : mazura@fbk.upsi.edu.my Nombor Telefon : 05-4505404(O) 0124448566 (Mobile)No.bilik : 22A-6 Taman Bernam

Nama : Mr. Sasigaran Moneyam E-mail : sasigaran@fbk.upsi.edu.myNombor Telefon : 05-4505392 (O) 0135927710 (Mobile)No.bilik : FB3-23

SINOPSIS KURSUS:

The course helps students in developing strong foundations in reading and writing skills for communicative purposes in a variety of contexts. The course integrates the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with more emphasis being given to the skills of reading and writing.(Kursus ini membantu pelajar membina asas yang kuat bagi kemahiran- kemahiran membaca dan menulis untuk tujuan berkomunikasi dalam berbagai keadaan. Kursus ini juga menggabung-jalin kemahiran-kemahiran mendengar, bercakap, membaca dan menulis, dengan tumpuan yang lebih diberikan kepada kemahiran-kemahiran membaca dan menulis.)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES :

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course .(C3)

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts. (P3)

3) Express views on current issues. (A3)

4) Analyze problems and justify issue addressed. (CTPSI)

REFERENCES :

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Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2.. Tg. Malim. : UPSI.

Hartmann,P & Blass,L, (2007). Quest 1: Reading and Writing. New York : McGraw Hill.

Swan, M, (2005). Practical English Usage. Oxford : OUP.

Kim, E & Hartmann, P, (2007). Interaction 1: Reading. New York : McGraw Hill.

Ebest, S. B, (2002). Writing from A to Z: The easy-to-use Reference Handbook. Boston : McGraw Hill.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGY :

1. Lectures 2. Group discussions/activities3. Demonstrations4. Presentations5. Workshop

KAEDAH PENERAPAN KI :

ACTIVITIES/SOFT SKILLS CS CT LL TS LS EM KKQuiz 1- Essay & Summary √ √

Reflection on Current Issues √ √

Quiz 2 – Reading Comprehension √

Final Examination √

KI KEY :CS – Communication skillsCT – Critical Thinking, Problem solvingLL – Lifelong Learning and Information Knowledge ManagementTS – TeamworkLS – Leadership SkillsEM – Etika ProfesionalKK – Entrepreneurship

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STUDENTS’ EVALUATION:

1. Quiz 1 (Essay and Summary) 20 %

2. Reflection on Current Issues 30 %

3. Quiz 2 (Reading Comprehension) 10%

4. Final examination 40 %

TOTAL 100%

COURSE GRADING SCALE

Grade Mark Range Grade Value

A 80 – 100 4.00

A- 75 – 79 3.75

B+ 70 – 74 3.50

B 65 – 69 3.00

B- 60 – 64 2.75

C+ 55 – 59 2.50

C 50 – 54 2.00

C- 45 – 49 1.75

D+ 40 – 44 1.50

D 35 – 39 1.00

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F 0 – 34 0

KI Grading Scale :

Grading Scale

Criteria for Soft Skills

5 Excellent

4 Good

3 Satisfactory level

2 Minimum level

1 need improvement

14 WEEK SCHEDULE

Wk Topic Learning Outcomes T & L Activities

KI References

1 Introduction - Course briefing RI Coursework,

evaluations and evaluation rubrics

Unit 1Human Interest Reading- Read the

letter to the editor - word attack - Comprehension.

Language focus- Talking about the present.

Writing - Writing process. -5 paragraph format-Thesis statement, topic sentence and supporting details- Enrichment.

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Lecture, Demonstration and Group Discussion

COM Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim. : UPSI.

Ebest, S. B, (2002). Writingfrom A to Z: The easy-to-use Reference Handbook. Boson:McGraw Hill

2 Unit 1 (Continuation)Human Interest Reading- Read the

letter to the editor - word attack - Comprehension.

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

Lecture, Demonstration and Group Discussion

COM Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim. : UPSI.

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Language focus - Talking about the present.

Writing - Writing process. -5 paragraph format-Thesis statement, topic sentence and supporting details-Writing- The Narrative. -Writing-Summary writing.- Enrichment.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Ebest, S. B, (2002). Writingfrom A to Z: The easy-to-use Reference Handbook. Boson:McGraw Hill

3 & 4 Unit 2: Life is a journey Reading

-Read a Narrative essay; Word attack; -Comprehension.

Language focus-Simple

Past Tense, Present Perfect Tense.

Writing – Descriptive writing

Writing-Summary writing - paraphrasing,

Writing – Letter writing (formal and informal)-Enrichment.

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Lecture, and Group Discussion

COM,

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

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5 & 6 Unit 3: Journey to the Future. Reading- Voyager 1

and 2; -Word attack; -- Comprehension. -Language focus - Talking about the future.

Writing- Compare and contrast

Writing-Summary writing.-Enrichment.

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Lecture, Demonstration and Discussion

COM,

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

7 Mid Term Evaluation Unit 4: Tech Savvy

-Reading - 2D/3D movies; -Word attach; -Comprehension, Language -Focus-Adjectives; Adverbs.Enrichment

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Lecture, Demonstration and Discussion

COM,

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

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8 Unit 4: Tech Savvy (Continuation) Reading - 2D/3D

movies; -Word attach; -Comprehension, -Language Focus-Adjectives; Adverbs.-Enrichment

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Lecture, Demonstration and Discussion

COM,

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

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Unit 5: A Way of Life Reading-Past Tradition

brought to life; -Word Attack; - Comprehension. - Language focus-Gerunds and Infinitives; Modal auxiliaries. -Enrichment

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

Lecture, Demonstration and Discussion

COM,

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

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Unit 6: Job Satisfaction Reading – Workplace

Satisfaction; -Word attack; -Comprehension.-Language focus – Passive voice; Relative clause.-Enrichment

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

COM,

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

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-Reading-Word attack; -Comprehension.-Language focus – verbs.-Enrichment

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

COM

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2. Tg. Malim : UPSI.

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14 Conclusion - Reviewall topics from Week 1 to Week 13

1) Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of reading and writing learned in the course.

2) Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a variety of texts.

3) Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on current issues.

4) Organise and implement a collabortive writing project.

COM

PSK

Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up, Write Down: English for Communication 2.. Tg. Malim. : UPSI. Hartmann,P & Blass,L, (2007). Quest 1: Reading and Writing. New York : McGraw Hill. Swan, M, (2005). Practical English Usage. Oxford : OUP. Kim, E & Hartmann, P, (2007). Interaction 1: Reading. New York : McGraw Hill. Ebest, S. B, (2002). Writing from A to Z: The easy-to-use Reference Handbook. Boston : McGraw Hill.