Academic EnglishLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: II6106
Credits
3 op
Teaching language
- English
Responsible person
- Heidi Vartiainen
Objective
You become aware of your writing skill level at the onset of your studies. You realise the skill level required to write academic papers. You explore the concepts of context, formality, report and essay writing, as well as the basics of argumentation in writing. You develop your academic vocabulary related to their field of study and can utilise key terms in formal writing. You learn the key elements of sentence and paragraph structure in writing and are able to apply this knowledge towards the composition of a writing portfolio. You are able to compose a formal review by the end of the course and are aware of many of the elements which will be needed in further writing tasks, including the thesis.
Content
- Lectures and seminars
- Literature
- Writing workshops
- Independent work
- Tutorials