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 Canvas.
Students complete three - four writing assignments during the study unit.
Peer and teacher feedback is given on intermediate drafts of written work.
Some lessons are live lessons via Zoom, and some are available as Zoom recordings. You should keep all announced lesson times available for course work.

Location and time

The course begins in January and ends in April, 2021.

Learning materials and recommended literature

- Study material in Canvas
- 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

All lessons via Zoom on the announced dates.

Students workload

Independent writing tasks and peer feedback 135h

Content and scheduling

Different writing tasks on each week.
Focus on grammar, styles, structure and vocabulary in different contexts.

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.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

CEFR A1-A2

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

CEFR B2

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

CEFR C1

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

CEFR C2, native language skills.