This is an advanced-level language course in English for Academic Purposes, focusing on the types of academic writing which are relevant to the subjects taught at Goldsmiths. This Certificate is for students who want to do a foundation or bridging course in English Language and Study Skills before beginning undergraduate study in the humanities, creative arts or social sciences. It can help you to decide which degree you would like to study. In this course, you attend undergraduate lectures in the discipline you intend to study in the future. This aims to develop your skills of critical analysis through the study of relevant texts related to contemporary cultural theory.
Detailed attention is given to the preparation and planning of essays and seminar presentations.
The programme places great importance on tutorial support. Tutorials help you to plan your future studies, to cope with any worries you may have, and to help you to manage your time in independent study. Attendance You attend classes for 16 hours each week. You are also expected to do a considerable amount of library-based independent study and to make use of the open access facilities in the Languages Resource Area of the Rutherford Information Services Building. Assessment Assessment is continuous and by a final examination, based partly on special-purpose language work and partly on your general use and understanding of English in standard testing tasks.