This unit is intended to focus on the development of Proficiency in English and to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and competences required during their undergraduate studies.
It addresses some of the difficulties learners often encounter when speaking and writing in a specific area of study. Besides, it also aims to familiarise and prepare learners with the necessary tools to consolidate and improve English reading and listening competence. In this respect, this unit recognises the necessity to meet two linguistic demands at this threshold level: strengthening learners’ linguistic competences to be able to communicate within their specific area of study and to prepare them for more rigorous academic thinking, research and writing as demanded by tertiary education.