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English Refresher (3 cr)

Code: KP10028-3002

General information

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 03.02.2023

Timing

13.02.2023 - 30.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

20 - 400

Degree programmes

  • Complementary Studies

Teachers

  • Heidi Vartiainen
  • Sanna Lötjönen

Teacher in charge

Heidi Vartiainen

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 40.)
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2

Objective

After the course, you know the basic rules of grammar and general vocabulary. You are able to write short texts in English. You are able to participate in compulsory language courses in the university of applied sciences.

Content

- English grammar: verb tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, comparison of adjectives
- Essential communication situations
- General vocabulary

Location and time

The course is implemented as an online course three times per academic year.
The link and access key to Moodle will be emailed to students before the beginning of the course.
Assessment as defined in the Degree Regulations of Karelia UAS.
Students must enroll in Moodle within one week from the starting date. Starting the course after this is not possible.

Materials

In Moodle

Teaching methods

The course is recommended for those students who are in the beginning of their studies and who need to review the basic structures and vocabulary.

After the course, you know the basic rules of grammar and general vocabulary.
You are able to write short texts in English. You are able to participate in compulsory language courses in the university of applied sciences.

Core content:
- English grammar: verb tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, comparison of adjectives
- Essential communication situations
- General vocabulary

Student workload

The extent of the course is 3 ECTS which requires 80 hours of student's work. We recommend starting the course as soon as the course environment is available and booking the time for study in your calendar. There are no lectures in this course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course proceeds one assignment at a time. Each assignment must be passed in order to access the next one. After completing the final assignment and the giving the course feedback, the student has passed the course.

Further information

This course is based on independent and self-paced studying and requires active participation online.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is passed when the student has completed all the required exercises and tests.