XENX1001 Advanced Summer Course in English (4 op)

Course description:

This is an intensive preparatory course run in August intended to prepare exchange students for studying their major through English at the University of Jyväskylä. We will activate and improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English at an upper-intermediate to advanced level. We will also draw on multicultural experiences to build a common understanding of effective communication skills. Typical tasks include writing formal and academic texts and critically presenting and discussing field-specific topics with peers from various disciplines.

Main contents:

• formal and academic research and writing skills
• presentation skills
• group discussion skills
• argumentation skills
• constructive feedback skills 

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to

• communicate and interact effectively in a variety of academic contexts, both written and spoken

• locate and utilize appropriately academic sources of information, in English

• recognize, understand and adjust to multiculturality and interdisciplinarity in communication

• work effectively in groups to build on the contributions of others

• give and receive constructive feedback

• access and apply relevant tools and competencies for their own academic study needs 

Target group: this course is for students who are on exchange at JYU

Language level: This course is aimed at students with a minimum CEFR level of B2. We cannot guarantee that students will achieve this level upon completion of the course.