Centre for Languages
Intensive 8-week English Language Programme for Academics
5th July - 29th August 2015 UCSI University (North Wing Campus) An Intensive 8-week English Language Programme for Academics
Programme Title English Proficiency Programme for Academics
Programme Description This programme is intended for learners who want to gain confidence in using academic English in an overseas environment. It is directed at individuals who have already acquired a basic knowledge of English and the emphasis is on listening and speaking skills using academic English.
Addi onally, this programme provides English learners with the opportunity to sharpen the fi h skill in language learning (i.e.: culture), coupled with effec ve communica on skills.
This programme is learner-centred and requires personal commitment both in the classroom and when in learning ac vi es outside the classroom; learners are encouraged to interact and socialise using English by pu ng it into prac ce, and par cipa ng in programmes organised to complement the learning experience.
Learning Objectives By the end of the programme, learners should be able to: * improve the basic four skills of learning English, with an addi onal fi h skill in cross-cultural communica on * apply gramma cal understanding in order to evaluate spoken English and wri en texts * develop and improve their English listening and speaking skills in the academic sense * develop and improve work-related communica on skills in the academic sense
Learning Outcomes Upon successful comple on of the programme, learners will: * have an ability to interact and communicate confidently in English in any given situa on * have a higher level of competence in speaking and listening, including grammar and vocabulary within any given context * improved presenta on and public speaking skills * a heightened sense of apprecia on for diversity and cross-cultural living
Level Beginner to Intermediate Mode of Delivery Face-to-face ac ve learning class me, classroom discussion/par cipa on, hands-on outdoor training ac vi es and peer learning prac ces.
Duration Eight weeks
Learning Hours For 8 weeks, learners will a end four hours of English classes each day, consis ng of two hours of class in the morning, and two hours in the a ernoon. There shall be three weekend trips organised.
160 Lecture Hours 36 Educa onal Weekend Trips
Proposed Date for Arrival-Departure 5th July - 29th August 2015
Assessment
Throughout the Programme, par cipants will be assessed in these areas:
Item Percentage (%)
Blog Writing 10
Listening Test 10
Speaking Test 10
Participation 10
Project Presentation 20
Final Exam 40
Total 100
Certificate Awarded At the end of the programme, learners will be awarded the Cer ficate of A endance by UCSI University. Daily Schedule The table below is our proposed daily schedule for the programme. Learners would be expected to follow the following daily schedule throughout the course (with excep ons on weekends).
Proposed Daily Schedule Time Activity
9:00 - 11:00 am English Lesson I
11:00 - 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:00 - 4:00 pm English Lesson II
Weekly Schedule - Intensive English Lessons*
July 2015
Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Saturday 11
Welcome Ceremony English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Arrival KL City Tour Placement Test English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II
Sunday 12 Monday 13 Tuesday 14 Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 Friday 17 Saturday 18
Free English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Free Guest Speaker Public Holiday & & Series (Hari Raya) Easy English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II Easy
Sunday 19 Monday 20 Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Saturday 25
Free English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Guest Speaker & Putrajaya Tour Series Easy English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II
Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31
Free English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Guest Speaker & Series Easy English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II August 2015
Saturday 1
Free & Easy
Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday 8
Free English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Free Guest Speaker & & Series Easy English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II Easy
Sunday 9 Monday 10 Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Friday 14 Saturday 15
Free English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Free Guest Speaker & & Series Easy English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II Easy
Sunday 16 Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday 21 Saturday 22
Free English Lesson I English Lesson I English Lesson I Guest Speaker Speech Contest Malacca Historical & Series Semi-final Tour Easy English Lesson II English Lesson II English Lesson II
Sunday 23 Monday 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday 29
Free Listening Test Free Speech Contest & Final Exam & Graduation Day Departure Final Round Easy Speaking Test Easy
Weekend Schedule
There shall be three trips organised.
1st Saturday KL City Tour
3rd Saturday Putrajaya Tour
7th Saturday Malacca historical Tour
*Note: The programme is subject to change and Centre for Languages, UCSI University reserves the right(s) to amend the programme above based on availability and weather condi on(s). Programme fee The fee per learner for this Programme is as follows:
Category Cost per learner (USD) Total Cost for this Category (USD)
1) up to 30 4455 133650
2) from 31 - 35 4400 154000
3) 35 onwards separate costing shall be provided
Note: In category 1, up to 30 learners = USD 4,455. (USD 4,455 x 30 = USD 133,650). * Should the actual turn out be below 30, the base fee of USD 133,650 applies. In category 2, if the agreed number of learners is 35, but only 32 turned up, the base fee of 35 learners applies. (The fees above are inclusive of the new 6% GST imposed)
The fee includes:
Eight weeks of English lessons Transporta on: airport transfers (to and from airport) Accommoda on (Le Quadri Hotel, UCSI University North Wing Campus)** Four weekend trips: KL City Tour, Putrajaya Tour, and Malacca Historical Tour Welcome and Gradua on Lunch/Dinner Registra on and Management costs Course materials
*Please note that the cost above does not include meals for learners. ** Rooms subject to availability
Sugges ons for op onal weekend trips to two of Malaysia’s famous islands (not included in the Programme fee):
1. 3D2N trip to Pulau Perhen an - USD 500 per adult* 2. 3D2N trip to Pulau Langkawi - USD 600 per adult* *Please note that these prices are subject to availability and seasonal/addi onal charges. Instructors’ Profile
We have a dynamic team of 15 instructors (both na ve and second language speakers) from various backgrounds who are experienced and deliver only the best lessons. Their best quali es include giving individual a en on to each par cipant, while giving them the space to grow in their own ways.
Our main goals as educators are to respect learners’ knowledge, be humorous at the right me, and set high expecta ons for our classes. We strive to embody a con nuous love of learning and great team work as the whole is be er than the sum of its parts.
Below is the resumé of the training staff involved in this Programme. MARGARET SOO
M.A. (Japan) – Public Administra on M.Ed. (USA) – Educa onal Administra on B.A. (Hons) (Canada) – English Literature & Linguis cs Dip. TESOL – London Teachers Training College (4 modules) MMIM MIM-PSMB Cer fied Professional Trainer Bri sh Council cer fied IELTS trainer
Margaret Soo started her teaching career in 1985 at KDU where she taught Intensive English to Malaysian students preparing for university degree studies. From 1985 to 1988 she joined a residen al preparatory college (KPP) at ITM in Shah Alam where she taught Intensive English at the South Australian Matricula on programme, and being the Core Person for TOEFL exam prepara on for a cohort of 400 JPA and MARA scholars from across Malaysia. In 1988 Margaret was awarded an interna onal scholarship to pursue her M.Ed in the USA. She joined the Malaysian Ins tute of Management in 1990 a er she qualified with a master degree in educa onal administra on. She worked across func ons at the na onal management ins tute for 20 years un l she reached the contractual re rement age in 2010, from crea ng and managing MBA programmes with foreign partner universi es (Bath, Hull, Maastricht, RMIT), cra ing management training proposals for companies, organising management training seminars and conferences to eventually opening and managing MIM branch and representa ve offices in Johor Bahru and Kuching. In 2002 a er being made na onal membership senior manager for two years she went on a two-year sabba cal on another interna onal scholarship to pursue public administra on at an interna onal university/diploma c school in Tokyo, Japan. She returned in 2004 and was made regional head of opera ons for the Asian Management Associa on of Management Organisa ons (AAMO) whose membership includes ten apex management organisa ons in Asia: Singapore (SIM), Australia (AIM), New Zealand (NZIM), Hong Kong (HKMA), Japan (IMAJ), India (AIMA) etc and who each offers management development research, educa on and training programmes in their own country. A PSMB cer fied professional trainer (management so skills and communica on), Margaret’s last few years’ pos ng at MIM was Chief Opera ng Officer/Ac ng CEO. She re red from MIM at age 50 in 2010 and joined UCSI Group in the following por olios:
March 2010 – March 2012 COO, UCSI University Trust – streamlined scholarship gran ng processes and incorporated the university Trust and registered the Alumni by 2011.
May 2010 – March 2012 Vice President, Group Corporate Affairs – organised UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee Celebra on through a series of major events and branding exercises which included the various ETP projects with PEMANDU.
April 2012 – July 2013 Head of Academy/Lecturer, School of Educa on – helped set up the Bri sh Council/IELTS partnership and EEP teaching func ons at UCSI University’s east coast campus in Terengganu, taught first year university courses and wrote SOP for the conduct of the EEP at the branch campus.
July – December 2013 Programme Director, CELT – managed and taught Phase I of the Intensive English Proficiency and Teaching Programme for more than 100 English teachers from Vietnam.
January 2014 – present Director, Centre for Languages. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. SHALINI TERESA FERNANDEZ
Ph.D University of California, Irvine M.A (English Literature), University of Malaya B.A (English), University of Malaya Diploma of Spanish, Universidad de San ago de Compostela, Spain Diploma of Spanish Literature & Culture, Universidad de San ago de Compostela, Spain Diploma of Italian, Universitá per Stranieri di Siena, Italy
Associate Professor Dr. Shalini is currently Head, Department of English Language and Communica on, Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur. Mul - lingual and highly talented, Dr. Shalini’s various awards include a full two-years’ Fulbright Scholarship to pursue her PhD studies and research at the USA. A member of various academic boards and an external assessor at the University of Malaya, Dr. Shalini has taught English, social science, literature and language subjects in various ins tu ons of higher learning both in Malaysia and abroad. Her publica ons and academic wri ngs are available upon request. DR. CHANDRAN ABRAHAM S/O EBENAZER
Universi Kebangsaan Malaysia: Phd (TESL) Universi Putra Malaysia, Serdang : M.Sc (TESL) Heriot-Wa University,United Kingdom : Bachelor of Educa on (TESOL) Heriot-Wa University,United Kingdom : Post Graduate Counselling Cer ficate Maktab Perguruan Ilmu Khas : Advance Teaching Cer ficate (TESL) Ins tut Bahasa : Basic Teaching Cer ficate (TESL)
Dr. Chandran has taught English for close to a decade in Malaysian secondary schools before he qualified himself further to assume the posi on of teacher-trainer at Malaysia’s teachers’ training college. Well qualified in the field of English language teaching and with great passion to share, Dr Chandran has since 1994 taught part- me in more than twenty ins tu ons of higher learning in Malaysia, these include the University Malaya, Interna onal Medical University, UCSI University, to name a few. An examina on moderator, a post-graduate program assessor and a much sought a er master trainer, Dr Chandran conducts not just business English training for large companies and government agencies such as the Ministry of Educa on, he was also been appointed Facilitator - “The Master Teacher Trainers of Afghanistan”, a Malaysia-Australia Educa on Program for Afghanistan.
A crea ve and versa le master trainer, Dr Chandran lives in Kuala Lumpur with his lovely wife and two children. RAJASINGHAM A/L SIVARAJASINGHAM
Masters in TESL, University Malaya, LL.B (Hons.) (London) BA Part One Oxford Brooks University MCE and “A” Levels
Rajasingham has been teaching English and study skills part- me at UCSI University since 2000. Classes and workshops he conducted include Teach English, University Life, Wri ng for Specific Purpose, Business Communica on and Understanding Reading & Wri ng. Aside from teaching regular, faculty based courses, he has also conducted several workshops on Academic Wri ng organised by Centre For Learning. Besides rendering his service to UCSI University, Rajasingham also teaches English to foreign post-graduate and under-graduate students at the University Malaysia and conducted English classes for doctors at HUKM, execu ve managers from FELDA, A&W, and FINAS.
Trained in the English language and law, Rajasingham has taught in various Malaysian secondary schools approved by the Ministry of educa on and was involved with the publica on business in both marke ng and editorial works.
Rajasingham, or fondly called Rajan is mul -lingual and speaks English, Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil, German and French. VIKI GANESAN
Viki Ganesan has over 6 years of experience in training and development of staff from teaching, service, administra on, supervisory and managerial posi ons; excluding 8 years of experience in teaching profession. Being an energe c and a mo va ng trainer, she has experience in managing all levels of people ranging from front desk employees to top management. She has acquired immense knowledge and skill in the TESOL and Business Communica on field. This comprises of developing and implemen ng English courses and corporate communica on as well as delivering teacher training programmes. In her 6 years of experience in the training area she has delivered training programmes to mul na onal company staff from Malaysia, Australia, Middle East, Singapore and Malaysia.
Viki’s personal areas of exper se are wide ranging and crea ve – encompassing TESOL Training, Teacher Training, Corporate Communica on skills, Business Prac ces, Business English, Business Wri ng, and Public Speaking. She has obtained cer fica on from Malaysian Ins tute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators and teaching cer fica ons from ELSI Sdn Bhd. She is currently taking up MA in TESOL at the reputable University of No ngham, and she is the TESOL trainer at UCSI Professional Academy (UPA).
Viki has an extensive working experience in developing teaching and training materials for TESOL and ESL teachers, developing intensive programs for IELTS and TOEFL students and teaching corporate and non- corporate students from both local and interna onal environment. She is also well-known for her crea ve wri ng techniques and her unique teaching style that is appropriate to age and ability of students. Viki has also provided several in-service training for teachers, developed lesson plans, devised teachers’ monthly class schedules, coordinated teachers and classes, and supervised the en re team of teachers- conduc ng class observa ons and providing support to teachers. She has assisted the academic director, and acted as the departmental mentor for exis ng and new instructors. She also has experience in managing business, dealing in audi ng & accoun ng industries, teaching and training, having previously been a ached with an audi ng company, a mul na onal news provider, language schools and training companies. VICKEY CHEN
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Australia), MPA (Australia) Dip. TESOL (LTTC), Bri sh Council cer fied IELTS trainer
Vickey Chen taught part- me at various public schools in Australia and was a teaching assistant at her university during her long stay in New South Wales. A er returning to Malaysia, she has been involved with teaching Intensive English Proficiency programmes to young working adults from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In addi on to that, she has conducted IELTS test preparatory classes, as well as English enrichment classes to local and interna onal young adults from China, Yemen, and Qatar. Her other teaching modules include Founda on Year and University courses, namely, Theories of Learning and Wri ng for Academic Purposes, among others. Just recently, she has been involved with the Intensive English Proficiency and Teaching Programme for Educators (Vietnam), both in planning and training. An outdoor person, Vickey enjoys travelling, jogging, cycling, camping, trekking, windsurfing, sailing, and snorkeling, with a wish to take up SCUBA diving one day. Also an environmentalist, she is involved with turtle conserva on ac vi es. Vickey is IELTS cer fied and holds a Diploma in TESOL from the London Teachers Training College (LTTC), U.K., a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree majoring in Microbiology and a Master of Professional Accoun ng from the University of New South Wales, Australia. A er joining UCSI University, she built the following teaching por olio:
May 2012 - June 2012 Part- me Lecturer, School of Educa on - taught Second Year Early Childhood Educa on course.
June 2012 - June 2013 Manager of Academy/Lecturer, School of Educa on - involved with Bri sh Council/IELTS partnership. Managed and taught Intensive English Proficiency programmes to young adults from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (June and September). Taught Founda on Year and First Year University courses, as well as English Enrichment Programme to interna onal young adults.
November 2013 - February 2014 Programme Coordinator, Centre of Excellence for Learning and Teaching - assisted in management and taught Phase 1 of the Intensive English Proficiency and Teaching Programme for Educators (Vietnam). Also a guest lecturer for a First Year University course, University Life.
February 2014 - present English Teacher, Centre for Languages - involved in holiday English programmes (curriculum design, proposal wri ng, and training), and assist in teaching the English Enrichment Programme to a wide range of interna onal students aged 16 to 42, as well as IELTS workshops, and government-sponsored English Enhancement Programme for local University students. Also Programme Coordinator for Intensive English Proficiency and Teaching Programme for Educators (Vietnam). GEOFFREY RICKERT
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B.Sc. in Business Administra on (U.S.A.) Bri sh Council cer fied IELTS trainer
Geoffrey Rickert started out his teaching career in Fujian, China. Immediately a er gradua ng from Rider University in the United States, he took flight for Asia – and has remained here ever since. He taught at an English summer camp hosted by Fuzhou No. 1 Middle School. Shortly a er, he made his way to Fujian XinMin School for Overseas Preparatory Studies. Thus, in autumn 2006 he began to lead thousands of students, with ages ranging from about fi een to forty-five, through IELTS speaking prepara on. By the end of 2009, Geoffrey joined UCSI English Academy in Fuzhou, China as the centre’s senior teacher. He con nued to provide speaking lessons to students who had plans to study abroad. The following year, he was appointed Head of Academics. It was at the Academy where he delivered specialised technical English lessons for students entering Master Degree programmes in Singapore, Italy, and the United States. In addi on, he provided corporate training programs to management-level employees of TPV Technology Limited, the world’s largest manufacturer of computer monitors. The end of 2011 marked his transfer to Malaysia where he filled the role of Senior English Instructor and ac ng Coordinator. Geoffrey conducted English Holiday Program training for Thai students as they worked toward their Master’s Degrees. Geoffrey has since led the founda on of UCSI Interna onal School at Springhill, Port Dickson as the school’s Registrar. Now compe ng as one of the top interna onal schools in Malaysia, its academic programmes are at interna onal standards.
April 2014 – Present Head of Opera ons, Centre for Languages, UCSI University – Assisted the director in enhancing daily opera ons, led curriculum review and revamp of the English Enrichment Programme, and prepared students’ English for university entrance.
March 2012 – March 2014 Registrar, UCSI Interna onal School, Springhill - Managed the start-up process of the school, which is now an Interna onal Baccalaureate Candidate School.
December 2011 – March 2012 Senior English Instructor and Ac ng Coordinator, UCSI Professional Academy - Served at The Language Ins tute, a subsidiary of UCSI Educa on Group, which specialised in developing interna onal students’ English before university studies.
October 2009 – November 2011 Head of Academics and Senior Teacher, UCSI English Academy, China - Led the department in restructuring the academic system to raise standards for students arranging to study at overseas universi es.
September 2006 – September 2009 English Speaking Teacher, Fujian Xinmin Preparatory School for Overseas Studies - Groomed students in conversa onal English in prepara on for the IELTS examina on and visa interviews before overseas study. Selected in 2007 as one of the state-level judges for the CCTV Cup English Speaking Contest. ADAM YARBROUGH
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B.A. (USA) M.A. (UK) CELTA, TESOL
Adam Yarbrough is not only a teacher, but also a facilitator who focuses on student-centred teaching methods such as CLT, TBLT and discovery-based learning. He realised his passion for teaching as a student teacher of Biology. He con nued this by volunteering as teacher at a local community centre. As a lecturer at Nanjing College of Informa on Technology, he taught the four skills of language learning to a wide range of English levels which included prac cal strategies and ac vi es to help students approach test taking with confidence and exploi ng integrated technologies to op mise learning outcomes.
Adam’s research interests are CALL (computer-assisted language learning) and MALL (mobile- assisted language learning).
University Teaching Experience: 2010 September - 2012 June Nanjing College of Informa on Technology: Lecturer
October 2014 - present English Teacher, Centre for Languages - teach the English Enrichment Programme to a wide range of interna onal students. CLAYTON COOPER
B.A. Speech Communica ons (University of North Texas) Cer fied teacher in the U.S.A., TEFL cer fied
Clayton Cooper has a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communica on with a minor in Educa on, and has been teaching for 7 ½ years in many different contexts. He has taught in the country of Turkey, in the U.S.A. and spent two years teaching at an Interna onal School in Kuala Lumpur. He has also taught English to refugees in Turkey and Malaysia in his spare me with his wife.
Clay likes to foster a joyful learning experience that is teacher-facilitated but learner focused. His focus will be to help you learn English through student interac on and development of your language skills. MOHAMED HAIQAL HARIRI
B.A. English (TESOL) (Hons.) (Malaysia)
Mohamed Haiqal Hariri is very passionate about teaching especially to the ones in need. He holds a Bachelor of English (Hons) degree in TESOL from UNITAR (University Tun Abdul Razak).
A er obtaining his degree, he has taught in both language centres and colleges in various programs from local universi es such as UPM (University Putra Malaysia), UTM (University Teknologi Malaysia) and UITM (University Teknologi Mara Malaysia).
When not teaching, Haiqal is ac ve in sports such as badminton, table tennis and basketball. Other than that, he is also interested in other languages such as Japanese and Chinese language.
June 2012- December 2012
Padu Language Centre – Taught Intensive English Program for adult learners from various countries
January 2013 - June 2014
College Technology Timur - Secretary of exam unit for Founda on in Science, MUET coordinator and instructor. Taught various programmes from local university (UTM,UITM,UPM).
August 2014 - present
English Teacher, Centre for Languages - involved in holiday English programmes, assist in teaching the English Enrichment Programme, IELTS workshop. Accommodation Here at UCSI University, located just minutes away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur, we have not only, educa on, but also a bou que hotel, and healthcare services.
Located at the North Wing campus, our very own bou que hotel, Le Quadri is an excellent choice for comfort and convenience to those studying here. h p://www.lequadrihotel.com/index.asp
For more op ons, please consider checking out the link below: h p://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/student-support/accommoda on/accommoda on-kl.aspx
Other facilities Our sports and recrea on facili es include badminton courts, basketball courts, squash courts, gymnasium - and swimming pool.
For any medical a en on, visit Laurent Bleu Skin Science and Wellness Centre, our holis c, integrated healthcare, located on our North Wing campus. h p://www.laurentbleu.com/
Other campuses For a quieter environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city, we may house learners at our interna onal school (UCSI Interna onal School) at Bandar Springhill, Port Dickson. Check out the link below for further informa on. h p://www.ucsiinterna onalschool.edu.my/sh/
UCSI University, Terengganu Campus offers a learning environment located minutes away from beau ful sandy beaches and getaway islands; perfect for nature lovers. The state-of-the-art campus is designed to be a leading praxis centre of educa on and learning for various disciplines, with excellent opportuni es to visit Kapas Island, Gem Island, Perhen an Island, and Redang Island just to name a few.