Academic English Language (2 cr)
Code: BA00CT95-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 23.10.2023 - 11.02.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 26.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Nursing (RN)
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
- Teachers
- Suzana Zegrea
- Groups
-
MRN22Degree Programme in Nursing, Nursing Branch, Registered Nurse, RN, (UAS)
- Course
- BA00CT95
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Objective
After the study module, students are able to use academic English accurately, effectively, and with confidence. Students have developed skills required for academic study, including language accuracy, authenticity and avoiding plagiarism, note-taking, essay-writing, preparing and giving presentations considering the multicultural audience background, reporting, critically searching, choosing and using scientific sources, while at the same time developing time management and clear and logical organizational skills.
Content
Part 1: the writing process (effective reading, finding suitable sources, developing critical approaches to reading, avoiding plagiarism, planning, finding key points and note-making, paraphrasing, summarizing, references, combining sources, organizing paragraphs, introductions and conclusions, re-writing and proof-reading).
Part 2: elements of writing (argument and discussion, cause and effect, cohesion, comparison, examples, numbers, problems and solutions, style, visual information, working in groups).
Part 3: accuracy in writing and writing models (reports, case studies, literature reviews etc.)
Location and time
On teams and in class.
Materials
online materials, Academic Writing- books
Teaching methods
online teaching, moodle- assignments
Completion alternatives
moodle-assignments
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass: The student does all the work required and returns the assignments by the deadline indicated at the beginning of the course.
Fail: The student does not return the assignments and does not do the work required.