XENB1004 Mastering Academic Texts (3 op)

Opinnon taso:
Muut opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
Hyväksytty - hylätty
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Monikielisen akateemisen viestinnän keskus
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Kuvaus

Course description

In this course, you will practice the academic writing skills you need to succeed in your studies. The course uses a variety of working methods. You will be expected to work actively, both independently and in groups. The course is intended for Master's level students who have not completed multilingual communication and language studies.

Main contents

  • Academic reading strategies
  • Working with texts in a processual way
  • Academic discussion
  • Feedback interaction
  • Identifying one’s own language repertoire

Osaamistavoitteet

On completion of the course, the student is expected to:

  • be familiar with the role of multilingual competence in their academic studies
  • understand academic ethical standards of information management needed in processing academic texts
  • have appropriate reading strategies for accessing and critically evaluating academic texts  
  • demonstrate an understanding of the conventions, language, and the principles of academic texts
  • demonstrate skills in summarizing and discussing research both orally and in writing in their own words

Lisätietoja

This course is recommended for students who are studying in Finnish-taught Master’s programs, who have not completed multilingual communication and language studies, and who wish to brush up their academic English skills at the start of their Master’s studies. 

Opetuskielet: Englanti ja suomi

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

Arviointiperusteet:
Compulsory and active participation. Successful completion of core assignments. Final grading is based on the applicable grading scale for the course.
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Osallistuminen opetukseen (3 op)

Tyyppi:
Osallistuminen opetukseen
Arviointiasteikko:
Hyväksytty - hylätty
Suorituskieli:
englanti

Opetus