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Course syllabus - Academic English
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA801
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
2016-01-15
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
Essential English grammar
Second edition : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2016 - 200 sidor
ISBN: 978-91-44-11460-6 LIBRIS-ID: 19649129
Web Addresses
Other Materials
Access to one or more mono- and/or bilingual dictionaries will also be required, e.g. to the Longman Active Study Dictionary (2010, ISBN 9781408218327), Nordstedts lilla engelskordbok (2010, ISBN 9789113034904) or suitable online equivalents
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Books
"They say/I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing
3. ed. : New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2013 - 323 s.
ISBN: 9780393935844 LIBRIS-ID: 16694227
Essential English grammar
Second edition : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2016 - 200 sidor
ISBN: 978-91-44-11460-6 LIBRIS-ID: 19649129
Web Addresses
Other Materials
Access to one or more mono- and/or bilingual dictionaries will also be required, e.g. to the Longman Active Study Dictionary (2010, ISBN 9781408218327), Nordstedts lilla engelskordbok (2010, ISBN 9789113034904) or suitable online equivalents
Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to acquire enhanced skills in Academic English with regard to written and spoken production as well as reading and listening comprehension. It is primarily intended for students who otherwise study subjects other than English. The course offers an overview of basic grammatical rules and an introduction to other aspects of academic communication in English, with a focus on dictionary use and academic vocabulary, writing rules, text structure, presentation techniques, and source use.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
1. apply the grammatical rules of Standard English in speech and writing
2. choose and use suitable English words, phrases and idioms belonging to the academic sphere
3. understand, process and discuss spoken and written texts in Academic English
4. formulate spoken and written presentations in Academic English, with a good use of the language and by respecting the requirements of the genre when it comes to structure, word choice and source use
Course content
- spoken and written academic communication in English
- dictionary use and academic vocabulary
- applied English grammar
- source use
Tuition
Teaching and learning take place in English and in the form of lectures, seminars, literature studies and different types of exercises. The course is partly based on ICT.
Requirements
English B or English 6.
Examination
NÄR1, Compulsory attendance, 1 credit, compulsory attendance concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
ÖVN1, exercises, 1.5 credits, completed web-based exercises concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, assignments, 3 credits, oral and written assignments concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN1, written examination, 2 credits, individual written examination concerning learning outcomes 1-2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For a Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for INL1 and TEN1.
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
The content of the course overlaps with English 1, 30 credits or its equivalent.