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Course syllabus - English 1 for the IMF programme
Scope
30 credits
Course code
ENA111
Valid from
Autumn semester 2013
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements).
Main area(s)
English
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2013-02-01
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Down under
London : Black Swan, 2001 - 397 s.
ISBN: 0-552-99703-X (pbk) ; £7.99 : CIP entry (Aug.) LIBRIS-ID: 5043920
Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America
1st Picador ed. : New York : Picador, 2011 - 244 p.
ISBN: 978-0-312-62668-6 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 12480825
Adventures on the high teas : in search of Middle England
London : Ebury, 2009. - 343 p.
ISBN: 978-0-09-192650-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 13899373
A university grammar of English : with a Swedish perspective
1. ed. : Stockholm : Studentlitteratur, 2007 - 540 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-03499-7 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID: 10462756
URL: Omslagsbild
The AMA Handbook of Business Writing : The Ultimate Guide to Style, Grammar, Punctuation, Usage, Construction and Formatting.
New York : AMACOM, 2010. - 1 online resource (666 p.)
ISBN: 9780814415900 LIBRIS-ID: 12154742
Oxford advanced learner's dictionary of current English
8th ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xii, 1796 p., R46 p.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479902-7 (pbk./CD pack) LIBRIS-ID: 11903157
Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Macmillan Education, 2007 - xi, 1748 s.
ISBN: 9781405025263 (hft. + CD-ROM) LIBRIS-ID: 10942663
Longman dictionary of contemporary English ; Longman language activator ; Longman dictionary of English language and culture.
4th ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2003. - 1 v.
ISBN: 0-582-77649-X LIBRIS-ID: 11293064
Cambridge advanced learner's dictionary
3. ed. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - 1699 s., [100 s.]
ISBN: 978-0-521-88541-6 (hbk.) : £35.00 LIBRIS-ID: 10940646
Articles
Articles for all course modules will be provided by the teachers and posted in Blackboard.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Compendiums
A compendium is available for Business Communiction and Business texts
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Reference Literature
Thinking and writing in academic contexts : a university companion
1. ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2011 - 160 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-05631-9 LIBRIS-ID: 12277213
First steps in academic writing
White Plains, NY : Longman, 1996 - xi, 212 p.
ISBN: 0-201-83410-3 ; CIP rev. LIBRIS-ID: 4706926
Other Materials
A bilingual dictionary, for example Norstedts stora svensk-engelska/engelsk-svenska ordbok.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
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Books
Down under
London : Black Swan, 2001 - 397 s.
ISBN: 0-552-99703-X (pbk) ; £7.99 : CIP entry (Aug.) LIBRIS-ID: 5043920
Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America
1st Picador ed. : New York : Picador, 2011 - 244 p.
ISBN: 978-0-312-62668-6 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 12480825
A university grammar of English : with a Swedish perspective
1. ed. : Stockholm : Studentlitteratur, 2007 - 540 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-03499-7 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID: 10462756
URL: Omslagsbild
The AMA Handbook of Business Writing : The Ultimate Guide to Style, Grammar, Punctuation, Usage, Construction and Formatting.
New York : AMACOM, 2010. - 1 online resource (666 p.)
ISBN: 9780814415900 LIBRIS-ID: 12154742
Oxford advanced learner's dictionary of current English
8th ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xii, 1796 p., R46 p.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479902-7 (pbk./CD pack) LIBRIS-ID: 11903157
Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Macmillan Education, 2007 - xi, 1748 s.
ISBN: 9781405025263 (hft. + CD-ROM) LIBRIS-ID: 10942663
Longman dictionary of contemporary English ; Longman language activator ; Longman dictionary of English language and culture.
4th ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2003. - 1 v.
ISBN: 0-582-77649-X LIBRIS-ID: 11293064
Cambridge advanced learner's dictionary
3. ed. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - 1699 s., [100 s.]
ISBN: 978-0-521-88541-6 (hbk.) : £35.00 LIBRIS-ID: 10940646
Articles
Articles for all course modules will be provided by the teachers and posted in Blackboard.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Compendiums
A compendium is available for Business Communiction and Business texts
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Reference Literature
Thinking and writing in academic contexts : a university companion
1. ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2011 - 160 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-05631-9 LIBRIS-ID: 12277213
First steps in academic writing
White Plains, NY : Longman, 1996 - xi, 212 p.
ISBN: 0-201-83410-3 ; CIP rev. LIBRIS-ID: 4706926
Other Materials
A bilingual dictionary, for example Norstedts stora svensk-engelska/engelsk-svenska ordbok.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
-
Books
A university grammar of English : with a Swedish perspective
1. ed. : Stockholm : Studentlitteratur, 2007 - 540 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-03499-7 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID: 10462756
URL: Omslagsbild
Mustn't grumble
London : Pocket, 2007 - viii, 280 p.
ISBN: 978-1-4165-2603-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 12511323
URL: Link
Down under
London : Black Swan, 2001 - 397 s.
ISBN: 0-552-99703-X (pbk) ; £7.99 : CIP entry (Aug.) LIBRIS-ID: 5043920
Why I hate Canadians
10. Anniversary ed. : Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, c2007 - 305 p.
ISBN: 978-1-55365-279-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) LIBRIS-ID: 12511203
Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America
1st Picador ed. : New York : Picador, 2011 - 244 p.
ISBN: 978-0-312-62668-6 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 12480825
Adventures on the high teas : in search of Middle England
London : Ebury, 2009. - 343 p.
ISBN: 978-0-09-192650-2 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 13899373
Conversations with myself
London : Macmillan, 2010 - 454 s.
ISBN: 978-0-230-74901-6 (hbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 11950371
First steps in academic writing
White Plains, NY : Longman, 1996 - xi, 212 p.
ISBN: 0-201-83410-3 ; CIP rev. LIBRIS-ID: 4706926
Thinking and writing in academic contexts : a university companion
1. ed. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2011 - 160 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-05631-9 LIBRIS-ID: 12277213
Oxford handbook of commercial correspondence
New ed. : Oxford : Oxford Univ. Press, 2003 - 304 s.
ISBN: 0-19-457213-7 LIBRIS-ID: 9538286
Compendiums
Language Skills Compendium
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Articles
Articles for all course modules will be provided by the teachers and posted in Blackboard.
Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,
Reference Literature
Oxford advanced learner's dictionary of current English
8th ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xii, 1796 p., R46 p.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479902-7 (pbk./CD pack) LIBRIS-ID: 11903157
Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Macmillan Education, 2007 - xi, 1748 s.
ISBN: 9781405025263 (hft. + CD-ROM) LIBRIS-ID: 10942663
Longman dictionary of contemporary English ; Longman language activator ; Longman dictionary of English language and culture.
4th ed. : Harlow : Longman, 2003. - 1 v.
ISBN: 0-582-77649-X LIBRIS-ID: 11293064
Cambridge advanced learner's dictionary
3. ed. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008 - 1699 s., [100 s.]
ISBN: 978-0-521-88541-6 (hbk.) : £35.00 LIBRIS-ID: 10940646
Other Materials
Longman advanced learners' grammar : a self-study reference & practice book with answers
Harlow : Pearson Longman, c2003 - 384 p.
ISBN: 0-582-40383-9 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 8946715
Objectives
The course's objective is for students to develop their communicative competence in spoken and written English. The course also offers transferable knowledge and skills in English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, as well as the culture and society of the English-speaking world. Particular emphasis is placed upon business life and business communication in English-speaking countries.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to
for module 1, Language Skills
- apply fundamental grammatical rules, grammatical terminology and an idiomatic vocabulary in spoken and written English
- express him- or herself accurately and fluently in spoken English
- use dictionaries and other reference works and resources as a tool for continued development in language proficiency
for module 2, Communication
- analyse the structure of texts and plan and produce coherent texts in spoken and written English
- apply principles and conventions for good source use
- read advanced English non-fiction
- demonstrate a high degree of understanding of spoken English in a variety of contexts
- identify and describe central themes in the contemporary English-speaking world
for module 3 Business terminology and business texts
- use business terminology in written and spoken communication in English
- read advanced business texts in English
for module 4 Business communication
- give oral, business-oriented presentations in English
- demonstrate a range of contextualized types of business writing in English
- apply key concepts of English grammar in a business context
- describe cultural differences in a business context
Course content
The course consists of four modules of 7.5 credits each.
for module 1, Language Skills
- practical English grammar
- skills for using dictionaries and other reference works and language resources
- vocabulary knowledge in a broad perspective
- pronunciation and intonation
for module 2, Communication
- oral and spoken communication
- the culture and society of the English-speaking world
for module 3 Business texts and business-related expressions
- business-related expressions, including translation
- advanced business texts in English reading
for module 4 Business communication
- analysis of advertisements
- business terminology
- written communication exercises: letters, CV etc.
- presentations on business-related current events topics
- interview exercises
Teaching methods
The course provides both explicit teaching and the preconditions for incidental learning. Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, discussions, assignments and tasks during class time. Participation in all scheduled teaching is mandatory. Teaching on the course is partially ICT-based.
Tuition
The course provides both explicit teaching and the preconditions for incidental learning. Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, discussions, assignments and tasks during class time. Participation in all scheduled teaching is mandatory. Teaching on the course is partially ICT-based.
Requirements
English B or English 6.
Examination
INL1, 3 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), Language Skills. Spoken and written assignments.
INL2, 2 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), Communication. Spoken and written assignments.
INL3, 5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), Business texts and business-related expressions. Assignments.
INL4, 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), Business communication. Spoken and written assignments.
SEM1,1 credits, marks Pass (G), Language Skills. Preparation for and participation in scheduled activities.
SEM2, 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G, Communication. Preparation for and participation in scheduled activities.
SEM3, 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G), Business texts and business-related expressions. Preparation for and participation in scheduled activities.
SEM4, 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G), Business communication. Preparation for and participation in scheduled activities.,
TEN1, 3.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), Language Skills. Exam.
TEN2, 4 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)Communication. Exam.
TEN3, 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), Business communication. Exam.
To receive a grade of Pass with Distinction for the whole course, the student must have earned that grade for 17.5 credits.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
This course overlaps partially with English 1.