ELMIC: UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MEDIA AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONELMIC has been designed to help you improve your English language proficiency and intercultural and global citizenship skills.

This exciting new credit-bearing course runs full-time for 10 weeks at the end of which successful students receive a University of Warwick diploma.

The course is ideal for students who are studying on undergraduate programmes in their home countries. It is particularly suitable for English majors and students who would benefit from the experience of spending a term overseas in an academic English language environment at one of the UK’s best universities.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Course dates and feesYou can find these on the course website: www.warwick.ac.uk/go/alelmiccourse

The ELMIC course fees cover tuition, all trips and all materials and learning resources.

AccommodationPlease ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time to secure suitable accommodation. Further information on Warwick accommodation can be found here: www.warwick.ac.uk/accommodation

How to applyYou can find further information and apply for the course at the following link: www.warwick.ac.uk/alelmicapplication

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

As a University of Warwick student, you will be part of a vibrant and lively community, with access to all of our great on-campus facilities.

You also have the opportunity to take part in our social activities and cultural trips. In the past, these have included evening parties, an excursion to Kenilworth Castle for the November 5th fireworks, and weekend day trips including:

• Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare’s birthplace, and a beautiful medieval town

• Oxford – a world-famous, elegant and lively university city

• Bath – an elegant eighteenth century city• London – experience the capital

TOWER BRIDGE, LONDONSHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Applied LinguisticsThe University of WarwickCoventryCV4 7AL

+44 (0)24 7652 4315 +44 (0)24 7657 2845 elmic@warwick.ac.uk warwick.ac.uk/al

HOW WILL YOUR PROGRESS BE MEASURED?

Your progress on the course is measured in a variety of ways including: PowerPoint presentation, video clip, small-scale research project, an essay.

WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY THE ELMIC DIPLOMA?

ELMIC gives you the opportunity to have a higher education experience at a world-class university, and develop yourself as a global citizen. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a University of Warwick diploma and credits to take back to their home university.

Our Personal Tutor scheme means that you will have a dedicated tutor to support your studies and welfare. You will also have the opportunity to participate in our social activities and cultural trips to famous attractions.

The course will carry 48 credits, based on the University of Warwick’s Credit and Module Framework (12 credits per module).

WHO CAN TAKE THE COURSE AND WHAT IS THE LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT? The course is ideal for undergraduate students; however, anyone can apply. Applicants are expected to have an IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent.

WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?

ELMIC is a 4-module programme which offers engaging up-to-date content:

1. English and Second Language Acquisition: Learn about the linguistic, psychological and cultural processes involved in learning English as a second language.

2. English Language, Society and Context: Understand the role and functions of English language in society and the ways in which spoken and written texts are interpreted in different contexts.

3. English and Intercultural Communication: Develop your intercultural awareness and competence, and develop strategies for effective communication across cultures.

4. Introduction to British Culture through the Media: Examine aspects of British culture and key issues covered in the media.

Each module involves lectures that are supported by English language skills development sessions linked to the content. Our experienced tutors tailor the language input to both the module content and your language level.

EXAMPLE TIMETABLE9.05 – 10.50 11.05 – 12.55 2.05 – 3.55

MONDAY Module 3 lectureTitle: The International Student Experience

Module 2 language supportTopic: ‘Language Change’

Module 4 lecture Title: The Media, Celebrities and Privacy

TUESDAY Module 3 language support Topic: Students’ Adjustment to British University Study

Module 3 listeningVideo clip: How Students Form Identities in Secondary School

Module 1 listeningVideo clip: Is ‘Texting’ a Real Language?

WEDNESDAY Module 1 reading Topic: The Study of Language (Semantics)

Module 4 reading Topic: Regulation of the Media

Reading and research time

THURSDAY Module 4 language support Topic: The Phone Hacking Scandal

Module 2 vocabularyTopic: Key Terms in Sociolinguistics

Module 2 lecture Title: Social Varieties of English (Language and Social Groups)

FRIDAY Module 1 lecture Analysing the Meanings of Words (Semantics)

One-to-one Academic tutorials

Reading and research time