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Kursnamn Writing skills
Kursdatum 02.05.2024 - 14.08.2024
Yrkeshögskolan Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu
Kursens språk Engelska
Studiepoäng 3 SP

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Writing skills

02.05.2024 - 14.08.2024

Beskrivning

Having completed the course the student can communicate in written English recognizing the requirements of different communication situations. The student can produce successful messages needed in working life. The student recognizes communication as a process having different phases rather than just interpretation or translation of texts from one language to another.

The course includes shorter independent assignments and longer pair work assignments. The short assignments deal with grammar or are independent writing tasks that last for one week. The tasks include organizing text, conjunctions, email, punctuation, persuasive letter, prepositions, letter of complaint, -ing forms and writing about pictures. There are also four pair work assignments, each of them lasting for three weeks. The pair work assignments are summaries, essays and reports and they consist of design, writing and finalizing phases. They are based on given picture and video material or material chosen by the student. In addition there are also a lot of www links for self study.

During the course the students are required to communicate with the tutor and one another through the means provided by the online learning environment. They are also requested to post their texts on common discussion rooms of the course.

Förkunskapskrav

The course is available for everyone who has completed secondary education.

Bedömningskriterier

Grading scale: 0-5

The students are assessed on the basis of 10 written assignments.

Arbetsformer och schemaläggning

The themes for the course cover essential writing skills e.g. structure and organization, cohesion, summarizing, story-telling, professional communication, and argumentation. The course includes ten written assignments dealing with different text types.

Digital learning environment for this course is itslearning. The student needs a computer and working internet access.

Course implementation is 100% online.

Learning material and additional links are placed in Itslearning learning environment.

3 credits course requires approximately 81 hours of work.

Info

The target level of the course according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is B2.

Mer information

Note! The cancellation time has changed. Cancelling studies is possible while the enrollment time is active. Cancellation is done by submitting a written notification to avoinamk@centria.fi

Anmälningsinformation

Please note that if your home institution uses Cross-Institutional Study Service, enrollment is done in your higher education institution’s Peppi. For further information and instructions about the service, please check our website. If the Cross-Institutional Study Service is not in use yet, you can enroll for studies by this application form.