The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2020-08-01 to 2020-10-25)
  • 2 (2020-10-26 to 2020-12-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The primary aim is to develop English language
and communication skills required in the
professional context, i.e
- to improve spoken fluency and
- to improve writing skills

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to...
In the written language:
- better understand more difficult professional
literature through an enhanced command of
special terminology and by using reading skills
such as determining meaning from context,
recognising links within a text, retrieving
information, and making inferences
- be better able to produce clear prose for
professional purposes ranging from describing
the configuration of a piece of equipment or
the stages of a technical process to writing a
letter of application and related CV.

In the spoken language the student is expected
to be better able to
- use English in social situations and to
transfer information in one-to-one situations
as well as to organise and deliver a
presentation to a wider audience
- listen to an English discourse in order to
more effectively identify the general ideas
expressed or to extract specific information.

Course contents

A review of grammatical structures that are
important in academic English.
Academic writing and referencing.
Selected texts to illustrate language forms in
context as well as to enrich vocabulary and
generate discussion.
Preparation and delivery of oral presentations.
Introduction to business writing: letters, job
applications, report writing.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

B1 according to CEFR

Additional information

Attendance compulsory.
Course grade based on submission of all
assignments by deadlines.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 30 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 0 hours
  • Practical exercises - 3 hours
  • Small-group work - 0 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 30 hours
  • Individual studies - 30 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 40 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Attendance is compulsory.
To pass the course the student should submit
and pass all coursework and assignments as
detailed in Itslearning.

The assignments/coursework and activity
contribute to the final grade (roughly 80% and
20%
respectively).

Graded assignments:
- Job application
- Report
- Article review, summary or description
- Formal (final) presentation
- Pitching product/idea
- Other smaller assignments as appropriate

Teacher

  • Kimberley Nigel
  • Rancken Ulrika
  • Ray Jan-Anders

Examiner

Ray Jan-Anders

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit (32 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-12-15

Course enrolment period

2020-08-10 to 2020-09-06

Assessment methods

  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2020-09-01 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Dear IA Students   We?re kicking off our English course next week (Tuesday 1 September). The whole course is a distance course and scheduled via ZOOM. The meeting invitation is in this email.   The course descriptions are in ASTA but will be updated slightly soon. To follow the course you should there be ?present? via Zoom and have access to Itslearning during the Zoom sessions as the course material and assignment instructions, etc. are set out in Itslearning.   Please note ? you are also expected to participate in the Zoom sessions with both video and audio.   See you tomorrow Nigel Kimberley Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67360188287   Meeting ID: 673 6018 8287   Join by SIP 67360188287@109.105.112.236 67360188287@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 673 6018 8287   Kimberley Nigel
2020-09-10 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel Kimberley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61979417340   Meeting ID: 619 7941 7340   Join by SIP 61979417340@109.105.112.236 61979417340@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 619 7941 7340   oin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89468276192?pwd=RENnWFY0bFc0MFp5QlpCdlg4ZUFCZz09&from=msft Meeting ID: 894 6827 6192 Passcode: 0VTgzt Kimberley Nigel
2020-09-15 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61765575365   Meeting ID: 617 6557 5365   Join by SIP 61765575365@109.105.112.236 61765575365@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 617 6557 5365   Kimberley Nigel
2020-09-22 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64672490539   Meeting ID: 646 7249 0539   Join by SIP 64672490539@109.105.112.236 64672490539@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 646 7249 0539   Kimberley Nigel
2020-10-01 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64143849182   Meeting ID: 641 4384 9182   Join by SIP 64143849182@109.105.112.236 64143849182@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 641 4384 9182   Kimberley Nigel
2020-10-06 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61815713812   Meeting ID: 618 1571 3812   Join by SIP 61815713812@109.105.112.236 61815713812@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 618 1571 3812   Kimberley Nigel
2020-10-13 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61825192957   Meeting ID: 618 2519 2957   Join by SIP 61825192957@109.105.112.236 61825192957@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 618 2519 2957   Kimberley Nigel
2020-10-20 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64559704926   Meeting ID: 645 5970 4926   Join by SIP 64559704926@109.105.112.236 64559704926@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 645 5970 4926   Kimberley Nigel
2020-10-26 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Nigel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61967022628   Meeting ID: 619 6702 2628   Join by SIP 61967022628@109.105.112.236 61967022628@109.105.112.235   Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 619 6702 2628   Kimberley Nigel
2020-11-03 12:15 - 14:00 Speaking and writing in English Kimberley Nigel
2020-11-17 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61454001588?pwd=ckp3UmRuTjFPeWVYd1A4OXpNTG9mdz09&from=addon Meeting ID: 614 5400 1588 Passcode: 461514 Kimberley Nigel
2020-11-24 09:15 - 11:00 Speaking and writing in English Kimberley Nigel
Ray Jan-Anders
2020-12-08 09:15 - 12:00 Speaking and writing in English Kimberley Nigel
Ray Jan-Anders
2020-12-09 09:00 - 12:00 Speaking and writing in English Kimberley Nigel
Ray Jan-Anders
2020-12-15 09:15 - 12:00 Speaking and writing in English Kimberley Nigel
Ray Jan-Anders
2020-12-17 09:00 - 10:00 Speaking and writing in English Kimberley Nigel
Ray Jan-Anders

Course and curriculum search