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Course syllabus - English 1 Communication
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA107
Valid from
Autumn semester 2016
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
Revised
2015-12-10
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
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
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
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
Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners
2. ed. : Oxford : Macmillan Education, 2007 - xi, 1748 s.
ISBN: 9781405025263 (hft. + CD-ROM) LIBRIS-ID: 10942663
Compendiums
A compendium will be available on Blackboard at the start of the course.
Reference Literature
"They say/I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing : with readings
2. ed. : New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2011. - 701 s.
ISBN: 9780393912753 LIBRIS-ID: 12541252
Other Materials
Additional materials will be provided by the teacher
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Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to develop their communicative competence in spoken and written English. The course also offers transferable knowledge of the culture and society of the English-speaking world.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to
- analyze 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
Course content
- oral and spoken communication
- the culture and society of the English-speaking world
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
SEM1, Seminar, 1.5 credits, preparation for and participation in scheduled activities, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL2, Assignment, 4 credits, Spoken and written assignments, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN2, Examination, 2 credits, Exam, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that mark for INL2 and TEN2.
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.