Academic CommunicationLaajuus (3 cr)
Course unit code: LB10008
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- English
- Responsible person
- Kirsi-Marja Toivanen, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
After successfully completing the course, you can demonstrate academic skills in both written and spoken English at least at the B1.2-B2 levels (CEFR). You are able to write cohesive and well-structured texts for academic purposes, use the appropriate citation techniques and follow the reporting conventions of Karelia UAS. Moreover, you understand the differences between academic and business genres and spoken and written language. You are able to deliver an effective presentation to business and academic audiences.
Content
- Reading techniques
- Genres and text types
- Text organisation
- Use of sources incl. quoting, paraphrasing and summarising
- Academic integrity and citation techniques
- Reporting conventions of Karelia UAS
- Presentation techniques
Further information
Students with insufficient English skills (B1.1 or lower) should first attend remedial language courses to improve their language skills.