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Course syllabus - English 1: Communication
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA123
Valid from
Autumn semester 2017
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
2016-12-19
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
Fascism : A Warning
Harper Collins UK, 2019 - 288 sidor
ISBN: 9780008282301 LIBRIS-ID: x64pw616v8hrd4zw
Between the world and me
Melbourne, Victoria : Text Publishing Company, 2015 - 152 s.
ISBN: 9781925240702 LIBRIS-ID: 18163549
Born a crime : and other stories / Trevor Noah
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2017 - 304 sidor
ISBN: 9781473635302 LIBRIS-ID: 20072607
Other Materials
Get any edition (paperback, hardback, audio or ebook) of one or more of the books listed. Only one is required reading, the rest are optional.
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Books
Fascism : A Warning
Harper Collins UK, 2019 - 288 sidor
ISBN: 9780008282301 LIBRIS-ID: x64pw616v8hrd4zw
Born a crime : and other stories / Trevor Noah
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2017 - 304 sidor
ISBN: 9781473635302 LIBRIS-ID: 20072607
Other Materials
Get any edition (paperback, hardback, audio or ebook) of one or more of the books listed. Only one is required reading, the rest are optional.
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Books
Travels in a Sunburned Country: Black Swan
ISBN 9781784161835: 432 sidor, 2015
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
Born a crime : and other stories / Trevor Noah
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2017 - 304 sidor
ISBN: 9781473635302 LIBRIS-ID: 20072607
Other Materials
Students choose at least one of the above books. Students are not required to read all of the above books.
The book by Bryson used to be called Down Under; so a copy with that title is fine to choose.
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Books
Travels in a Sunburned Country: Black Swan
ISBN 9781784161835: 432 sidor, 2015
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
Lost and Found in Johannesburg: Granta Books
ISBN: 9781783780990: 368 sidor, 2015
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
Other Materials
Students choose at least one of the above books. Students are not required to read all of the above books.
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Books
Travels in a Sunburned Country: Black Swan
ISBN 9781784161835: 432 sidor, 2015
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
Lost and Found in Johannesburg: Granta Books
ISBN: 9781783780990: 368 sidor, 2015
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
Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to acquire enhanced communicative competence in spoken and written academic English, as well as knowledge of culture and society in different parts of the world where English is spoken.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to
1. analyze the structure of texts, as well as plan and produce coherent texts in spoken and written academic English
2. make use of an adequate academic vocabulary
3. apply principles and conventions for good source use
4. understand advanced English non-fiction
5. identify and describe cultural and societal phenomena in different parts of the world where English is spoken
Course content
- Spoken and written communication in academic English
- Culture and society in the English-speaking world
Tuition
Teaching and learning take place in English, in the form of lectures, seminars, and various kinds of exercises, and are partly based on ICT.
Requirements
English B or English 6.
Examination
OBN1, Compulsory attendance, 1 credit, attendance at scheduled activities concerning learning outcomes 1-5, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Written assignments, 3 credits, oral and written assignments on non-fictional texts concerning learning outcomes 1-5, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL2, Written assignments, 1.5 credits, assignments on academic vocabulary concerning learning outcome 2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN1, Written examination, 2 credits, written examination concerning learning outcomes 1-5, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For a Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, students 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