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Course syllabus - English 1: Communication

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

ENA123

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)

Main area(s)

English

Organisation

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities

Ratified

2016-12-19

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2024-10-22
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Other Materials

    Relevant materials will be provided for each seminar in a timely manner through Canvas.

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

Requirements

Basic eligibility and English 6 Or: English level 2

Examination

OBN1, Compulsory attendance, 1 credit, attendance at scheduled activities concerning learning outcomes 1-5, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, 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, 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 disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Three-grade scale

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

This course overlaps in part with the courses Business Communication, Academic English and Academic English for Degree Projects and cannot be included in a degree together with any of these.