Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

Faculdade de Letras e Ciências Sociais

Secção de Inglês

Subject: Study Skills

Courses: ELT & Translation and Interpretation
Year: I; Semester: (February to June 2023)
Lecturer: Reis Muando

STUDY SKILLS OUTLINE SYLLABUS

SUBJECT: Study skills (English) CODE:

YEAR OF STUDY: 1st Year TEACHER-STUDY CONTACT CREDITS: 6
WORKLOAD: 64 HOURS INDEPENDENT
STUDY WORKLOAD: 86 HOURS
Introduction:
Study skills is a compulsory common core subject of the curriculum, and is essentially aimed at providing and
equipping the student with tools and academic study skills towards the degree level.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Plan study activities through goal setting and effective time management
2. Use effective learning strategies;
3. Use mechanisms of text organization to construct and extract information
4. Research and retrieve information by using appropriate sources and strategies.
5. Use critical analytical skills and relevant quoting and referencing conventions
6. Use IT for proofreading and revising own writing
Direct Contact Independent Study Total
AT AP/LAB S CD L G P EI T
Introduction to Study Skills 2 2 1 1 2 4
Time management, study skills and 2 4 2 8 4 4 8 16 24
goal setting
Reading and its functions: setting 4 6 4 14 6 8 6 20 34
the reading goals and techniques
and/or strategies. Form and function
of the title, subheading, clauses,
sentences paragraphs, etc., in the
construction and extraction of
meaning  
Finding and retrieving information: 2 6 2 10 6 6 12 24 34
sources, strategies and conventions
for using information    
The text: lexical and grammatical 4 5 3 12 6 6 10 22 34
cohesion in the construction and
extraction of meaning.
Judging information: critical 2 5 3 10 4 4 8 16 26
analytical thinking
IT use for proofreading, revising and 2 4 2 8 6 4 6 16 24
editing
Total 18 30 16 64 33 32 51 116 180
 Methodology
Expository and interactive approaches.
 Assessment
Formative and summative: ongoing assessment, tests and research projects/assignments
Recommended Reading:
Chambers, E. & Northedge, A. 1997. The arts good study guide. UK: The Open University.
Cottrell, S. 2003. The study skills handbook. 2nd edn. Macmillan: Palgrave.
Dawson, C. 2004: Learning how to study again: a practical guide to study skills for mature students returning
to education or distance learning. Oxford: How to Books.