Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- develop writing skills in general and academic contexts, including essays, summaries and reports
- write more accurately and with an awareness of the correct style and layout
- avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing and using sources in the appropriate manner
- diagnose and remedy personal weaknesses in writing ability

Teaching methods

Online implementation through Optima.
Students complete three - four writing assignments during the study unit.
Peer and teacher feedback is given on intermediate drafts of written work.

Location and time

Course begins the week of September 9th (week 37) and finishes by 13th December (week 50).

Learning materials and recommended literature

- Study material in Optima
- Bailey, S. 2011. Academic writing: a handbook for international students. 3rd edition. London: Routledge.
- Björk, L. & Räisänen, C. 1997. Academic writing. 2nd edition. Lund: Studentliteratur.
- McLean, S. 2010. Business English for Success. Arlington, Virginia: Saylor Academy.

Important dates

The exact dates to be announced later.

Students workload

135h

Further information for students

Prerequisites:
Students should be at least at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The study unit belongs to proficiency level II of the complementary language courses at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The evaluation is carried out on a scale from 0 (HYL) to 5 and is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (the course is targeted at level C1).
Detailed assessment criteria will be provided in the workspace.