CURRICULUM COURSE DESIGN AND INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING

Faculty : Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi

Department : Jabatan Bahasa Moden
Semester : Semester 2 Sesi 2010/2011 (JAIS)
Course : FIK3042-ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION II
Credit Hours : 2
Prerequisite : Not Available

(For courses with prerequisite, student must sat or sat and passed based on rules stated by faculty / centre)

LECTURER INFORMATION:
Name : Encik Nor Azman bin Abd Aziz
E-mail : n.azman@upsi.edu.my
Telephone No. : 05-4505360
Room No. : FB2-6

Name : Dr. Nor Hashimah binti Isa

E-mail : shima6655@yahoo.com
Telephone No. : 05-4505362
Room No. :

Name : Cik Intan Safinas binti Mohd Ariff Albakri

E-mail : safinas@upsi.edu.my
Telephone No. : 05-4505416
Room No. :

SYNOPSIS : Kursus ini membantu pelajar membina asas yang kuat bagi
kemahiran- kemahiran membaca dan menulis untuk tujuan
berkomunikasi dalam berbagai keadaan. Kursus ini juga
menggabung-jalin kemahiran- kemahiran mendengar,
bercakap, membaca dan menulis, dengan tumpuan yang lebih
diberikan kepada kemahiran- kemahiran membaca dan

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 menulis.

(The course helps students in developing strong foundations in

reading and writing skills for communicative purposes in a
variety of contexts. The course integrates the skills of listening,
speaking, reading and writing, with more emphasis being given
to the skills of reading and writing.)

LEARNING OUTCOME : 1. 1.Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for

communicative purposes by applying the mechanics of
reading and writing learned in the
course.(C3,P1,A1,CS1,TS1)
2. 2.Use correct grammar and vocabulary when writing a
variety of texts.(C2,P1,A1,CS2,TS2)
3. 3.Apply critical reading skills when reading texts on
current issues(C3,A4,CS3,TS3)
4. 5.Organise and implement a collaborative writing
project(C3,P1,A4,CS4,TS4)

MAIN REFERENCE : Leela Chakrabarty & Nor Azmi Mostafa(eds), (2009). Read up,
Write Down: English for Communication 2.. Tg. Malim. : UPSI.

ADDITIONAL : Hartmann,P & Blass,L, (2007). Quest 1: Reading and Writing.

REFERENCE
New York : McGraw Hill.

Swan, M, (2005). Practical English Usage. Oxford : OUP.

Kim, E & Hartmann, P, (2007). Interaction 1: Reading. New

York : McGraw Hill.

Ebest, S. B, (2002). Writing from A to Z: The easy-to-use

Reference Handbook. Boston : McGraw Hill.

TEACHING METHOD : Interactive lectures and independent study

SOFTSKILL EMBEDDED

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Softskill Activity CS CT LL TS LS EM KK
Ability to make clear /
presentation confidently
and suit the level of the
audience.
Ability to expand and /
improve thinking skills
such as to
explain,analyse and
evaluate discussions.
Ability to find and /
organize relevant
information from various
sources.
Ability to understand and /
respect others.

Indicator
CS - Communication Skills
CT - Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
LL - Lifelong Learning and Information Knowledge Management
TS - Teamwork
LS - Leadership Skills
EM - Ethics and Professionalism
KK - Entrepreneurship

STUDENT`S EVALUATION
:
Total 100 %

COURSE GRADING SCALE

Grade Mark Range Grade Value
A 80 - 100 4.00
A- 75 - 79 3.70
B+ 70 - 74 3.40
B 65 - 69 3.00
B- 60 - 64 2.70
C+ 55 - 59 2.40
C 50 - 54 2.00
C- 45 - 49 1.70
D+ 40 - 44 1.40
D 35 - 39 1.00
F 0 - 34 0.00

SOFT SKILLS GRADING SCALE

Scale Criteria
5 Menguasai ciri-ciri KI berkenaan pada tahap cemerlang
4 Menguasai ciri-ciri KI berkenaan pada tahap baik
3 Menguasai ciri-ciri KI berkenaan pada tahap memuaskan
2 Menguasai ciri-ciri KI berkenaan pada tahap minimum
1 Lemah dan perlu diperbaiki

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COURSE CONTENT
Week Title Learning P&P Softskill Reference
Outcome Activity
1 Explanation of the Interactiv kom
instructional plan. e
lectures
Explaining the instructional
plan.
2 Unit 1- Human Interest 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
e & Nor Azmi
Reading- Read the letter to lectures Mostafa(eds),
the editor (2009). Read up,
- word attack Write Down:
- Comprehension. English for
Language focus- Talking Communication 2..
about the present. Tg. Malim.:UPSI
Writing- Pre-writing
activities,writing process. Ebest, S. B, (2002).
- Enrichment. Writing from A to Z:
The easy-to-use
Reference
Handbook.
Boston:McGraw Hill

3 Continuation from week 2 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty

e & Nor Azmi
Continuation from week 2 lectures Mostafa(eds),
(2009). Read up,
Write Down:
English for
Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

Ebest, S. B, (2002).
Writing from A to Z:
The easy-to-use
Reference
Handbook.
Boston:McGraw Hill

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4 Unit 2: Life is a journey 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
e & Nor Azmi
Reading-Read a Narrative lectures. Mostafa(eds),
essay;Word Explainin (2009). Read up,
attack;Comprehension. g the Write Down:
Language focus-Simple writing English for
Past Tense, Present Perfect assignm Communication 2..
Tense. ent. Tg. Malim.:UPSI
Writing- The Narrative.
Enrichment.
Quiz 1 (week 5)
Assign Group
Assignment(week 5)
5 Continuation from week 4 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
e & Nor Azmi
Continuation from week 4 lectures. Mostafa(eds),
(2009). Read up,
Write Down:
English for
Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

6 Unit 3: Journey to the 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty

Future. e & Nor Azmi
lectures. Mostafa(eds),
Reading- Voyager 1 and 2; (2009). Read up,
Word Write Down:
attack;Comprehension. English for
Language focus - Talking Communication 2..
about the future. Tg. Malim.:UPSI
Writing- Descriptive Writing.
Enrichment.

7 Continuation from week 6 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty

e & Nor Azmi
Continuation from week 6 lectures Mostafa(eds),
(2009). Read up,
Write Down:
English for
Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

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8 Unit 4: Tech Savvy 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
e & Nor Azmi
Reading- 2D/3D lectures. Mostafa(eds),
movies;Word (2009). Read up,
attack;Comprehension. Write Down:
Language English for
focus-Adjectives;Adverbs. Communication 2..
Writing- paraphrasing. Tg. Malim.:UPSI
Enrichment.

9 Continuation from week 8 1,2,3,4 Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty

e & Nor Azmi
Continuation from week 8 lectures. Mostafa(eds),
(2009). Read up,
Assignment due (week 9) Write Down:
English for
Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

10 Unit 5: A Way of Life 1,2,3,4. Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty

e & Nor Azmi
Reading- Past Tradition lectures. Mostafa(eds),
brought to life; Word attack; (2009). Read up,
Comprehension. Write Down:
Language focus-Gerunds English for
and Infinitives; Modal Communication 2..
auxiliaries. Tg. Malim.:UPSI
Writing- Summary writing.
Enrichment.

Quiz 2 (week 10)

11 Continuation from week 10 1,2,3,4. Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
e & Nor Azmi
Continuation from week 10 lectures. Mostafa(eds),
(2009). Read up,
Write Down:
English for
Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

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12 Unit 6: Job Satisfaction. 1,2,3,4. Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
e & Nor Azmi
Reading- Workplace lectures. Mostafa(eds),
Satisfaction;Word attack; (2009). Read up,
Comprehension. Write Down:
Language focus-Passive English for
voice; Relative clause. Communication 2..
Writing-Formal letters. Tg. Malim.:UPSI
Enrichment.

13 Unit 7: Education Today. 1,2,3,4. Interactiv kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty

e & Nor Azmi
Reading-Word attack; lectures. Mostafa(eds),
Comprehension. (2009). Read up,
Language focus- Verbs. Write Down:
Writing-Informal letters. English for
Enrichment. Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

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14 Conclusion and Review. 1,2,3,4. Reviewin kom,psk Leela Chakrabarty
g topics & Nor Azmi
All the topics from week 1 to and Mostafa(eds),
week 13 concludin (2009). Read up,
g the Write Down:
course. English for
Communication 2..
Tg. Malim.:UPSI

Swan, M, (2005).
Practical English
Usage. Oxford:OUP

Hartmann,P &
Blass,L, (2007).
Quest 1: Reading
and Writing. New
York:McGraw Hill

Ebest, S. B, (2002).
Writing from A to Z:
The easy-to-use
Reference
Handbook.
Boston:McGraw Hill

Kim, E & Hartmann,

P, (2007).
Interaction 1:
Reading. New
York:McGraw Hill

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