Rice University - English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track
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English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track at Coursera Overview
Duration | 26 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track at Coursera Highlights
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 26 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track at Coursera Course details
- The English and Academic Preparation Grad Track course is for students with a (minimum) advanced level of English. It is designed to help international students strengthen their English while developing academic skills necessary for success in graduate studies at an American university. Ideally, prospective students have completed or are near completion of a bachelors degree in their country and would like to come to the United States to study for a masters or doctorate degree.
- The total length of time required to complete the course is approximately 4 weeks. Students should expect to spend about 3-4 hours per week working with the materials and assignments.
- The course is made up of 4 modules: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking
- Writers Workshop
- Reading and Note-taking
- Capstone Project
- Each module consists of video lessons, opportunities for practicing English and academic skills, interactive discussion boards with classmates, and graded activities. All courses are asynchronous, which means that the lessons and their activities can be completed at any time of day or night, provided that all course assignments are completed by the final day of class.
English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track at Coursera Curriculum
Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking
Summarizing Skills
Listening Practice #1: Dyslexia and Learning English Lecture
Synthesizing Information from Multiple Sources
Listening Practice #2: The Psycholinguistics of Reading Lecture
Asking and Fielding Questions after a Presentation
Prepare for the Listening Practice
Prepare for the Listening Practice
Review the Lesson
Forming Embedded Questions
Words in Context
Summarizing a Lecture Quiz
Synthesizing Two Lectures Quiz
Asking and Fielding Questions Quiz
Understanding Embedded Questions
Practice the Vocabulary
Show Your Understanding
Writer's Workshop
Writing Good Summaries
Summary Language
Writing a Book Critique
Language for Critiques
Prepare for the Lesson
Review the Lesson & Prepare for the Practice Quiz
Expand Your Knowledge and Review the Lesson
Review the Lesson & Prepare for the Practice Quiz
Review the Lesson
Paraphrasing
Words in Context
Resources for Peer Review Assignment
Summarizing Academic Text Practice Quiz
Language for Writing Summaries
Understanding the Structure of Book Critiques
Understanding Critique Language
Practice Paraphrasing
Practice the Vocabulary
Show Your Understanding
Reading and Note-taking
Reading an Academic Paper
Taking Notes Using the Cornell Method
Learning to Read Critically
Taking Notes Using an Outline
Review the Lesson and Apply the SQ4R Method
Review the Lesson & See an Example
Review the Lesson and Practice Reading Critically
Review the Lesson & See an Example
Distinguishing Pronouns
Words in Context
Reading Resources
Academic Reading Practice Quiz
Using the Cornell Method
Reading Critically Quiz
Using an Outline
Understanding Pronouns in Context
Practice the Vocabulary
Show Your Understanding
Capstone
Lecture 1: Second Language Assessment - Part 1
Lecture 2: Second Language Assessment - Part 2
Prepare for the Task
Prepare for the Task
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