English for Academic Purposes (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

One online meeting per week, homework and independent study during one period in the Spring or Autumn semester. Please see Moodle for the course details.

Objective

After completing the course, the student • understands the different functions of sentence and paragraph types to express information • acquires an increased vocabulary suited for Academic English • learns the standard and academically accepted structure of an essay/report/thesis to better express one’s intentions more clearly in writing • knows how to use linking words and phrases, punctuation • understands and masters paraphrasing, writing summaries and abstracts • acquires skills in structuring a text according to academic standards • becomes more aware of one’s own writing by editing his/her own work

Execution methods

Learning Methods Implementation Methods • CONTACT • BLENDED • ONLINE • VIRTUAL RPL • If you have the required prior learning, you can demonstrate your competence via the RPL process.

Accomplishment methods

The purpose of the course is to learn the skill of clear academic writing through a step-by-step approach in which participants study the rhetorical patterns and the writing process in English with extensive practice in sentence structure and mechanics, along with the appropriate vocabulary used in Academic English.

Content

Students learn, from the elements of the sentence and the paragraph, an approach that is expandable to encompass the demands of writing a text in academically appropriate English, as follows: • Paragraph Format • Paragraph Structure • Logical Division of Ideas • Process Paragraphs • Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs • Definition Paragraphs • Essay Organization

Materials

The course material to be provided by the Lecturer, please see Moodle for the course materials.

Teaching methods

Online lessons on Zoom every week to be attended Individual and team exercises and assignments. Please see Moodle for the details.

Employer connections

The students acquire skills and knowledge of the requirements for and academic style to enable them to seek to become part of the academic community.

Exam schedules

Course assignment and/or written exam at the end of the course.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Academic English skills will be useful for the students wen continuing their academic studies and help to enter the international academic community.

Completion alternatives

Credit transfer from a corresponding course will be appropriate for RPL.

Student workload

Written assignments and a spoken exercise to be returned by the due dates. Please see Moodle for the course details.

Qualifications

Before taking this course, the student must have completed the Professional English Key Competence course or corresponding RPL process. Level of language skills required CEFR B2