Study Guide

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 formal and informal correspondence and spoken and written language. You are able to deliver an effective, technical presentation and understand the function of different technical documents and reports.

Content

- Reading and writing 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

Materials

Materials available in Moodle, Karelia reporting instructions at https://libguides.karelia.fi/c.php?g=689495&p=4935740

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, independent study

Completion alternatives

Accreditation of prior learning: If students have accomplished equivalent extent of university studies on academic communication in English, they may be eligible for applying for accreditation of prior learning, RPL. These students have to demonstrate their skills and familiarity with Karelia UAS reporting conventions by taking the test in Exam.

Student workload

24 h of lectures and workshops, 2 h test and 4 h of final seminar (presentations)
50 hours of independent assignments and study

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not submitted the necessary assignments or given sufficient proof of his/her skills.
The texts and speech are not comprehensible and there are serious lexical, grammatical or textual problems that inhibit understanding.
The student does not follow the basic academic conventions, such as citation and reporting conventions of Karelia UAS.
The student has violated academic integrity, for example, by plagiarising.

Further information

Students with insufficient English skills (B1.1 or lower) should first attend remedial language courses to improve their language skills.