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Course syllabus - English 2: Academic Communication
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA221
Valid from
Autumn semester 2026
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
Organisation
Department of Social Sciences and Humanities
Ratified
2018-12-07
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.
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Books
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, 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 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
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.