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ENG2MK25HKI Academic English 2 (2 cr)

Code: ENG2002B20S-3004

General information


Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

06.01.2025 - 25.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Juhani Toivanen

Groups

  • HKI-S23dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• have an advanced knowledge of academic English especially as used in the thesis work
• understand the formal structure of the thesis
• produce linguistically appropriate academic English text especially in the form of a thesis
• analyse the linguistic aspects of presented idea papers and thesis proposals

Content

Contents:
• Advanced knowledge of academic English
• Formal structure of the thesis
• Production of linguistically appropriate academic English text (thesis idea paper, thesis proposals)
• Analysis of the linguistic aspects of presented idea papers and thesis proposals

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussion, "mini-seminar", background articles, presentations.

Location and time

4th term.
Helsinki, Kalasatama Campus.

Materials

Material provided by the teacher.

Completion alternatives

Written assignments and presentation.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

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Student workload

54 h.

Content scheduling

During contact weeks: 2x1,5h.

Further information

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Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on submitted written assignments.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty