Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Groups 1-3 (3 cr)
Code: OENG0810-3012
General information
- Enrollment
- 08.08.2023 - 15.08.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 04.09.2023 - 08.12.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Language Centre
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 80
- Teachers
- Sampo Sukanen
- Teacher in charge
- Sampo Sukanen
- Scheduling groups
- Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Group 1, ONLINE (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Group 2, ONLINE (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Group 3, ONLINE (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Group 1, ONLINE
- Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Group 2, ONLINE
- Advanced Legal English Writing and Oral Communication for Academic Purposes, Group 3, ONLINE
- Course
- OENG0810
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The course provides the student with an opportunity to recognize the discursive structures commonly used in academic and professional settings in the field of law and to apply these in his/her own writing.
Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to
1) write clear, reasonably fluent texts in English relatively free from mechanical errors
2) write as a process, with attention to collaborative writing techniques and peer assessment.
Execution methods
Active participation in class, peer assessments. Exercises 30 h.
Accomplishment methods
Regular attendance, class participation and successful completion of the writing assignments.
Content
The course will consist of assignments practicing the relevant genres as well as work on structures and vocabulary as necessary. Methodologically, the emphasis will lie on writing as a process, with due attention paid to collaborative writing techniques and peer assessment.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass/fail, based on class participation, completion of and progress in the writing assignments.
Qualifications
OENG0710 Legal English Reading for Academic Purposes
OENG0711 Legal English Oral Communication for Academic Purposes
Further information
OENG0811 is included in this course. Registration under the code OENG0810.
The Writing course (OENG0810) have tasks with weekly deadlines.
The schedule is for the Oral Communication course (OENG0811).
If you miss the first class session and have not discussed your absence with the teacher, your place can be given to the first person on the waiting list.
Remember to cancel your registration if you will not be taking the course.