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Effective Writing in English (5 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: R0079-3008

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika
23.11.2020 - 29.11.2020
Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
Ajoitus
18.01.2021 - 26.04.2021
Toteutus on päättynyt.
Opintopistemäärä
5 op
Lähiosuus
0 op
Virtuaaliosuus
5 op
Toteutustapa
Etäopetus
Toimipiste
Laurea Verkkokampus
Opetuskielet
englanti
Paikat
30 - 40
Koulutus
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Opettajat
Niina Kovalainen
Vastuuopettaja
Niina Kovalainen
Opintojakso
R0079

Tavoitteet

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

Aika ja paikka

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

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

- 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.

Toteutustapa

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.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

All lessons via Zoom on the announced dates.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Independent writing tasks and peer feedback 135h

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

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

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

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

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