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Course syllabus - English 2: Academic Communication
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA221
Valid from
Spring semester 2023
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
English
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2018-12-07
Revised
2021-12-14
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
Academic writing : a handbook for international students
Fifth edition : London : Routledge, [2018] - 312 sidor
ISBN: 9781138048744 LIBRIS-ID: 22118491
Other Materials
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Books
Academic writing : a handbook for international students
Fifth edition : London : Routledge, [2018] - 312 sidor
ISBN: 9781138048744 LIBRIS-ID: 22118491
A University Grammar of English - - with a Swedish Perspective
2. uppl. : Studentlitteratur AB, 2015 - 586 s.
ISBN: 9789144104997 LIBRIS-ID: 18099765
Other Materials
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Books
Longman academic writing series : 4 essays
Fifth edition. : Hoboken, NJ : Pearson Education, [2017] - xx, 344 pages
ISBN: 9780134663319 LIBRIS-ID: 9j65s9347c6zh8jf
Other Materials
Additional resources made available by the teachers or the library, and/or to be identified by the students themselves, may also be included in the assigned reading.
Objectives
The aim of the course is for students to deepen their communicative competence in spoken and written academic English.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, students are expected to:
Analyse and produce diverse types of academic texts in English both spoken and written.
Apply information retrieval and source management strategies.
Course content
- Communicative skills in an academic context
- Information retrieval and source management
Specific requirements
15 credits from English 1 or the equivalent.
Examination
OBN1, compulsory attendance, 1 credit, attendance at scheduled activities, concerning learning outcomes 1-2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
OVN1, exercise, 1 credit, internet based tests, concerning learning outcomes 1-2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM1, seminar, 1 credit, oral presentation, concerning learning outcomes 1-2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL1, written assignment, 2.5 credits, concerning learning outcomes 1-2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN1, written examination, 2 credits, concerning learning outcomes 1-2, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For a passing grade on the course, assignments need to be completed in correct, idiomatic and stylistically appropriate English.
For 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 course overlaps partly with the courses Academic communication, Language in Context and Language in Working Life in English 2 and Academic English for Independent Work and cannot be included in a degree together with any of these.