English Writing for Academic Purposes (CEFR B2-C1), Open university (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The course provides the student with an opportunity to improve their ability to communicate in written English in academic contexts. The objective of the course is to develop skills and strategies to use language resources for writing more effectively.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student
1) is able to reflect on and assess their own writing skills and recognize areas of development.
2) understands writing as a process and employs strategies of process writing.
3) is able to take the target audience into consideration when producing academic texts.
4) understands the role of feedback and is able to apply feedback from peers and the teacher to their own writing and give other students constructive feedback.
5) is able to write clear, reasonably fluent texts relatively free from mechanical errors.
6) has developed strategies for continuous learning of written communication in English.

Execution methods

Independent, pair and small-group tasks online and/or in class.

Accomplishment methods

Successful completion of course assignments and active participation.

Content

Students practice the different stages of the writing process. Focused tasks on academic writing style, paraphrasing, paragraph development, argumentation, cohesion.

Location and time

Kurssi toteutetaan verkkokurssina ajalla 1.- 30.8.2024. Ei reaaliaikaista etäopetusta, mutta tehtäville on palautuspäivät, joita tulee noudattaa.
Kurssia ei siis voi suorittaa omaan tahtiin.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass/fail based on completion of the course assignments, active participation.

Qualifications

TENG0101 English Reading for Academic Purposes
TENG0102 English Oral Communication for Academic Purposes