This course is targeted at 1st semester students and is meant to introduce them to the most important topics and concepts related to academic language learning, studying at university (both in general and at the AAU), and being a student of the English language.By the end of this course, students should ®     be familiar with and implement the concept of“learner agency”, i.e. taking responsibility for organizing their own learning in ways that will be discussed, such as, e.g., seeking every opportunity to make use of the many resources available for improving their English®     have acquired a variety of language-related study skills with a particular focus on the requirements of the language classes in the BA “Worlds of English”®     have heightened their awareness of cultural norms, varieties, and value systems of people from a variety of backgrounds®     be familiar with a variety of (tertiary)educational systems and be able to compare and contrast them®     have increased their fluency and confidence in spoken English, e.g. participating appropriately in group discussions and dialogues®     be able to give a brief oral presentation of prepared materials®     have improved their skill in reading texts quickly and efficiently in order to gather information required for specific tasks

lecture, group work, practicestudent contributions and presentationsself-study and workshops

studying a language, language-related study skillsstudent life, (tertiary) educational systemscultural awarenesslearning and memorylearner agencypresentationsgiving and receiving feedback

Students should have passed the PLACEMENT TEST in order to be able to take part in this class efficiently. 

Final Exam (quiz format),  student presentations,  active in-class participation and engagement, preparation, regular home assignments

content questions including glossaryvocabularyshort essay question (e.g. reflection)reading comprehensionpreparation (e.g. reading tasks)participation in classroom discussionsother forms of active engagement in the course and its contents

60% Final Exam (quiz format)20% Presentation20% Participation (max. of two points assigned per week, 1 for preparation, 1 for participation) All components must be positive to pass the class. To receive a pass grade, students may not miss more than two sessions.