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Section 2: Core Programme Information Programme name Extended King's International Foundation Programme Reason(s) if name different from the one approved by PDAC
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Lead Faculty/Institute/School King's Foundations Lead department English Language Centre Campus Strand Campus Other academic units involved? Yes Which other Faculties/Institutes/Schools Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine Programme organiser MR SAUL JONES Programme level 4 Programme length in years: 1 Normal qualification: fulltime Diploma More than one pathway? Yes Pathway(s) Pathway title Extended King's International Foundation Programme King's International Foundation Programme (Business Management and Social Science) King's International Foundation Programme (Economics and Mathematics) King's International Foundation Programme (Business Management and Mathematics) King's International Foundation Programme (Biology and Chemistry) King's International Foundation Programme (Mathematics and Physics) King's International Foundation Programme (Liberal Arts and Social Science) King's International Foundation Programme (Global Politics and Social Sciences) King's International Foundation Programme (Mathematics and Computer Science) Available exclusively/specifically designed for a specific group of people? No Teacher training course? No What type of teacher training is this course? Not a teacher training course
Exclusively for incoming study abroad/exchange students No Section 3: Award details Awarding body King's College London Teaching institution (HESA) Student is taught wholly at reporting institution Joint teaching institution N/A Final award Extended King's International Foundation Programme Credit value 120 ECTS credit value 60 Special criteria This is not a degree programme; this is a sub-degree level programme at level 3. Nested awards within this programme? No Will the main programme include the standard exit awards for its award type? No exit awards as not an actual award Rationale for there being either non-standard or no exit awards for this programme
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Section 4: Collaborative provision, partnerships and placements Programme involved in any collaborative activity? No Does the collaboration involve one of the following? (Joint award within UoL, Joint award outwith UoL, Multiple, Dual)
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Section 7: Educational Aims Education aims The King's International Foundation Programme is designed to provide a structured pathway into King's College London and other UK undergraduate programmes and is aimed at international students of high academic potential who have completed their high school education but who do not yet qualify for direct entry into undergraduate programmes at top UK universities or who wish to better prepare themselves for entry into such universities. The Extended International Foundation Programme is as above but with an additional intensive language element before the start of the academic year. This language element is to support students entering with a lower IELTS requirement than the KIF programme. After this intensive language element students on the Extended International Foundation Programme join students on the King's International Programme in the same modules. Both programmes introduce students to academic study and critical thinking in UK academia and are aimed at students who do not yet possess the subject knowledge or the linguistic, rhetorical and/or analytical skills needed to reach their full potential on a UK undergraduate course. They help students develop core academic skills and subject knowledge within their chosen pathway as well as their critical, analytical and linguistic skills in a university environment, and support them in understanding and adapting to studying in the British higher education system. All students follow a combination of four modules, which are equivalent to year 13 of schooling. Two of these are optional modules related to the fields students will pursue at UG level and which provide academic subject input, which supports students in fulfilling UK HE entry criteria and provides a pathway into undergraduate study. All students will take two other modules determined by their choice of optional modules and designed to develop their academic English and enhance their critical and analytical skills as well as develop their study skills and broader cultural and theoretical knowledge to support them in integrating into their future UG programmes. Specifically, the principal aims of this programme are to:
- Support the transition of engaged, effective and independent learners onto undergraduate programmes at every faculty of KCL.
- Provide students with the specific, underlying academic knowledge, study skills and language base from which they can fully engage with competitive undergraduate programmes.
- Harness the wide range of individual backgrounds that our students bring with them and stretch them to achieve their potential through a rounded approach to the overall student experience.
Section 8: Educational Objectives The programme provides knowledge and understanding of the following
- Defined areas of the knowledge base, at the appropriate level, related to each specific pathway
- Common spoken and written academic forms and conventions required for successful undergraduate study such as seminars, essays and referencing.
- The academic English required for successful undergraduate study in their specific fields.
- The range of extra and co-curricular opportunities available at King's and across London and how these can be used to support their personal and academic development. These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies: Lectures, seminars, classes, laboratory work (where appropriate) and personal tutorials supplemented where relevant by a range of learning techniques, including group exercises, interactive debates, workshops and problem solving activities. Directed reading and use of individual and collaborative learning tasks to support the development of UG academic skills. Use of group work to inform discussions, debates and learning development. Student led presentations. Coursework assignments and use of formative assessment techniques. Assessment: Assessment of intellectual skills development is carried out through the formative and regular assessment process, which includes the grading of and feedback on written work along with constructive criticism in seminars, tutorials and, where appropriate, lab work. The development of independent academic skills is summatively assessed through coursework assessments. Assessment on the Extended King's International Foundation Programme is the same as on the King's International Foundation Programme, with additional formative feedback on the intensive language element before the start of the year. There is no summative assessment at this point. Assessment techniques include: Written coursework assignments in a variety of formats as appropriate for all modules: formative and summative. Aural and oral coursework assignments in a variety of formats, formative and summative for academic English module. Exams (seen and unseen), tests and in-class assignments. Feedback in seminars, tutorials, and labs (and other appropriate contexts) and written and verbal comments on formative and summative assessment. Production of assessed practical write-up/lab reports (where relevant). The assessment pattern for each King's Foundation delivered module differs slightly depending on the requirements of that module. However typically the first term comprises of formative assessments, with summative assessments in term 2 and final exams for optional modules in the exam period after term 3.
What generic/transferable skills are provided by the programme? Generic/transferable skills:
- Students will be able to demonstrate the personal and professional behaviours and communications that will enable them to positively contribute to the community at King's and to wider society.
- Students can interact effectively within a diverse team in order to meet a given task.
- Students can evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, and identify their support needs equipping them with the resilience to succeed at university. These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies: Generic/transferable skills development is embedded in the learning processes associated with acquiring understanding and presenting knowledge/analysis of issues covered in this programme. Assessment: Assessment of skills is linked with the process of assessing student work along with their performance in seminars, tutorials and (where appropriate) lab-focused problem solving. Assessment is by: Written coursework assignments in a variety of formats as appropriate for all modules: formative and summative. Aural and oral coursework assignments in a variety of formats, formative and summative for academic English module. Exams (seen and unseen), tests and in-class assignments. Section 9: QAA Benchmarking Relevant QAA subject benchmark and/or professional, statutory and regulatory body guidelines IELTS examination criteria and standards have been used to inform the initial development of the ELC marking criteria used to assess the students' academic English level. How the programme has been informed by relevant subject benchmark statement(s) and/or professional, statutory and regulatory body guidelines The British Council inspected and accredited King's College London English Language Centre in October 2013. The Accreditation Scheme assesses the standards of management, resources and premises, teaching and welfare and accredits organisations which meet the overall standard in each area inspected (see www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation for details). The inspection report stated that the organisation met the standards of the Scheme. Strengths were noted in the areas of student administration, quality assurance, learning resources, academic staff profile, academic management, course design, learner management, teaching and the care of students. Section 10: Department contribution to teaching Contributing department(s) Department % contribution English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 English Language Centre 100 Nature of the contribution of each Department
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Section 13: Programme Structure and curriculum Credits taken in each year of the programme Year Full-time Part-time Year 1 120 N/A Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Pattern of study Students on the Extended King's International Foundation programme will begin their studies earlier than the students on the King's International Foundation programme, with an intensive 5 week language element designed to support students with a lower IELTS starting point. Assessment on this intensive language element is all formative and all students will progress on to the same modules and pattern of study as the King's International Foundation Programme. All students take as a core module either English for Academic Purposes, English for Scientific Academic Purposes or Academic Expression and Critical Thinking (AECT). The latter module, AECT, is taken by all students who exceed an entrance language threshold suggesting an advanced level of English. All students also take one of three compulsory modules: Culture and Society, Business and Society or Science and Society. They also choose one of the following pairs of modules: Global Politics and Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Management and Social Sciences, Business Management and Mathematics for Social Sciences, Economics and Mathematics for Social Sciences, Mathematics for Natural Sciences and Physics, Biology and Chemistry, Mathematics for Natural Sciences and Computer Science and Engineering.
Module list Year Code Title Credit level / value Status Pre-req module Co-req module Assess 1 0LEC101F Law 3 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC105F Business Management 3 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC117F Economics 0 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC115F Liberal Arts FOUND / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0BBY1014 Chemistry Foundation (International) 3 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0CCY1015 Physics Foundation
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Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0CCY1016 Mathematics For Natural Sciences
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Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0BBY1013 Biology Foundation (International) 3 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination
1 0LEC119F Politics 0 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC120F Social Sciences 0 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC30BS Business and Society 0 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC30CS Culture and Society 0 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC30SS Science and Society 0 / 30 Optional n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC30EA English for Academic Purposes 0 / 30 Core Compulsory n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination 1 0LEC30ES English for Scientific Academic Purposes 0 / 30 Core Compulsory n/a n/a Coursework Practical examination Written Examination
