Language Development 5 forms part of a group of Language Development seminars, and it also aims to develop students’ knowledge of English with an emphasis on English for Academic Purposes. Furthermore, the aim of this course is to emphasize speaking for argumentation purposes based on research, listening and responding to other people’s arguments. This course also includes research skills and evaluating the credibility of sources. Students are supposed to learn basic techniques and special terminology to perform their own arguments in English with view to a particular topic. The acquisition of argumentation skills practised through various topics enables students to improve their speaking, listening and reading skills. Beyond these skills, LD 5 is also to provide students with some basic insights into research methods. Doing individual research in a particular field not only develops students’ critical thinking but also proves beneficial for learning new vocabulary/phrases that contributes to students’ developing their opinions and arguing their points of view in class debates. Language Development seminars 1 to 5 must be completed successfully to be able to sit for the Proficiency Exam at the end of the first year. The course content of all 5 seminars will form the basis of the Proficiency Exam tasks and texts.