Course Title: Study Skills

Course Code: URCE-6105

Credit Hours: 03

Instructor: Hafiza Muarifa Masood Mirza

Email: [email protected]

General Objectives

The aim of this course is to groom the students linguistically in such a manner as they can operate independently on a reliable measure of communicative competence in the twin productive skills of speech and writing. This course also aims at training students in acquiring all the study skills required to cope efficiently not only with challenges of the English language but also with the demands of other subjects written in the English language which need to be dealt with at optimal level of efficiency.

Course Contents

General Study Skills

 Getting organized and knowing one’s target

 Dictionary skills

 Using the library

 Remembering and learning

 Techniques for reading

 Critical thinking

 Tackling a book 

 Note-taking from lectures and books

 Brainstorming

 Outlining and summarizing

 Paragraph writing and essay writing

 CV writing and job application writing

 Dealing with examination Specific Oral Skills

 Discussion in tutorials

 Effective classroom interaction

 Giving a presentation

 Taking part in seminars

Reading Lists

 Langan, J. (1981) English Skills. McGraw Hill Book Co.

 O’ Brien & Jordan. (1985) Developing Reference Skills. Collins.

 Price-Machado, D. (1998) Skills for Succes. Cup.

 Wallace, M.(1980) Study Skills in English. CUP

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

              Sessional: 20

Project/Assignment: 08

Presentation: 05

Participation:   04

Attendance 03

Mid 30

Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

As prescribed by the University regarding attendance, behavior, class management and performance.