ELL2101X - Academic Foundation I
Course Description
The Academic Foundation I course will challenge you, but, at the same time, you will learn the academic skillsets for your journey as a successful scholar. Topics in this course include learning to take notes and formulate questions, brainstorming and organizing ideas, identifying the main and supporting ideas in a text, and practicing speaking and academic writing skills.
Key Benefits
- 100% online self-paced course.
- No textbooks and other materials required for purchase.
- Promoting andragogical learning strategies for academic learning environments.
- Guiding ethical conduct and academic performance guidelines.
- Developing academic writing and research competencies, including discipline-oriented terminology and subject-specific content, context, and concepts.
- Applying technology-based productivity tools, Web-based learning, and multimedia.
Learning Modules Include
- Unit 1 – Meaningful Learning
- Unit 2 – Reflection and Success
- Unit 3 – Time Management
- Unit 4 – Patience and Persistence
Course Learning Outcomes
- Describe active listening, academic effort, and academic success.
- Brainstorm and organize ideas through outlining (linear) and mind mapping (holistic).
- Take notes and formulate questions.
- Identify the main and supporting ideas in a text.
- Apply the 4rd person in academic writing.
- Write a three-paragraph composition using chronological order, spatial order, and order of importance.
- Give a two-minute impromptu speech.
Requirements to Enroll
To be eligible to enroll in the ELL2101X: Academic Foundation I learners must complete the following:
- Enroll in the ELL1900X - Orientation and Assessment AND
- Earn a score of 59 or higher on the Global Scale of English (GSE)
Estimated Time to Completion
28 Hours
Access Time
Students will have access to their course learning modules for up to 1 month or 4 weeks from the date of their enrollment.
Certificate of Completion
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) certificate is awarded after the successful completion of six courses (ELL2101X, ELL2102X, ELL2103X, ELL2104X, ELL2105X, and ELL2106X).
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- English Language Learning Certificate: English for Academic Purposes : Required Courses