QE101: English I

Course Number : QE101
Course Title : English I
Credits : 3
Prerequisites : none

No	Course Content	Time Allocated (hours)
		L	T	O	A
01	Language Development The Use of grammar skills learnt during the Foundation Course. Vocabulary development	3		6 6
02	Communication through reading The use of techniques learnt during the foundation course in analyzing the written discourse. eg. verb form, eg. verb form, cohesive devices, the content, how the content is structured to maintain coherence, working out summary where applicable. Enabling students to read and comprehend scientific texts – basic syntax and structure	3		6
03	Communication through listening The use of techniques learned during the foundation course in analyzing the spoken discourse. Special attention is paid to a message coded in the spoken discourse, vocabulary, useful linguistic structures in the discourse. eg. verb form, cohesive devices, the content, how the content is structured to maintain coherence.	5		10
04	Communication through writing Relevance and adequacy of content, structuring of content, presentation, grammar, spelling and punctuation writing of structured answers letters, notices invitations etc.	5		12
05	Communication through speech communicative activities – in formal/informal situations.	4		10
	Total	20		50


Assessment		Percentage Marks
Continuous Assessment		60
Language Development				15
Reading				15
Listening				15
Speech				15
End of semester examination		40
Language Development				16
Reading				12
Listening				12

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