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Effective Writing in English (5 cr)

Code: R0079-3005

General information


Enrollment
18.05.2020 - 24.05.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.09.2020 - 18.12.2020
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual proportion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
30 - 40
Degree programmes
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Teachers
Matti Karhumäki
Study unit
R0079

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

Location and time

Online studying through Optima

Materials

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.
- Teacher's material in Optima

Teaching methods

Online implementation through Optima

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

- The study unit is carried out between September and December 2020
- The participants will be informed on practical arrangements in the beginning of the course

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Total workload: 135h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

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

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