English Refresher (3 cr)
Code: KP10028-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2022 - 03.02.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 13.02.2023 - 30.04.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- 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.)
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1
- Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2
- Course
- KP10028
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
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.