Students in the basic level are introduced to the vocabulary, structure and content of academic articles and to the reading and analytical skills needed to understand simple academic texts. Students are taught, for example, to find and understand the main ideas and supporting details, to scan in order to find desired information and to understand vocabulary in context. Verbal and listening competence is encouraged and enhanced through class discussions and exposure to audiovisual material in English. Read More
The purpose of the course is to enable the students to improve their reading and analysis of academic articles written in English. Students are introduced to the structure of different academic genres and acquainted with the phraseology and vocabulary used in academic writing. Read More
The course aims to give students the advanced strategies needed to become independent and critical readers of English. Amongst the strategies taught are recognizing the structure and genre of a text, identifying the main ideas, the writer’s point of view, and analyzing and evaluating the claims in light of supporting arguments and evidence. Students are taught to conceptualize a writer’s ideas, or when listening to a lecture, the lecturer’s ideas, formulate responses to them, and express them in appropriate spoken and written language. Read More
Students in the basic level are introduced to the vocabulary, structure and content of academic articles and to the reading and analytical skills needed to understand simple academic texts. Students are taught, for example, to find and understand the main ideas and supporting details, to scan in order to find desired information and to understand vocabulary in context. Verbal and listening competence is encouraged and enhanced through class discussions and exposure to audiovisual material in English.
Attendance is compulsory. Insufficient attendance will result in the student being dropped from the course.
The final grade for the course is composed of a class grade (60%) and the final exam (40%).
The class grade is comprised of exams, quizzes and homework. A minimum 60% class grade is a prerequisite for taking the final exam. In addition, students must have a minimum grade of 60 in the final exam and an average grade of 70 to pass the course.
Science - 11123
Nursing - 11143
Humanities / Social Sciences - 11183
Agriculture - 71053
The purpose of the course is to enable the students to improve their reading and analysis of academic articles written in English. Students are introduced to the structure of different academic genres and acquainted with the phraseology and vocabulary used in academic writing.
Amongst the strategies taught are recognizing the structure of a text, identifying the main ideas, the supporting evidence, and evaluating the strength of the writer’s arguments.
Students are introduced to the academic language required to formulate written and verbal responses to ideas found in texts or heard in academic talks.
Attendance is compulsory. Insufficient attendance will result in the student being dropped from the course.
The final grade for the course is composed of a class grade (60%) and the final exam (40%).
The class grade is comprised of exams, quizzes and homework. A minimum 60% class grade is a prerequisite for taking the final exam. In addition, students must have a minimum grade of 60 in the final exam and an average grade of 70 to pass the course.
Science - 11122
Nursing - 11142
Humanities / Social Sciences - 11182
Agriculture - 71052
The course aims to give students the advanced strategies needed to become independent and critical readers of English. Amongst the strategies taught are recognizing the structure and genre of a text, identifying the main ideas, the writer’s point of view, and analyzing and evaluating the claims in light of supporting arguments and evidence. Students are taught to conceptualize a writer’s ideas, or when listening to a lecture, the lecturer’s ideas, formulate responses to them, and express them in appropriate spoken and written language.
Attendance is compulsory. Insufficient attendance will result in the student being dropped from the course.
The final grade for the course is composed of a class grade (60%) and the final exam (40%).
The class grade is comprised of exams, quizzes and homework, as well as an independent assignment.
A minimum 60% class grade is a prerequisite for taking the final exam. In addition, students must have a minimum grade of 60 in the final exam and an average grade of 70 to pass the course.
Science - 11121
Pharmacy/Medical Science - 11131
Nursing - 11141
Humanities / Social Sciences - 11181
Agriculture - 71051