Effective Writing in English (R0079), 5 cr

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 Opintojakso                       Effective Writing in English (R0079), 5.0
 Toteutus                          TOA1611: 1/2016-2017 (06.09.2016 - 05.12.2016)
 Tyyppi                            KIELITAITO JA KANSAINVÄLISYYSOSAAMINEN (R015)
 Ryhmät                            Ensisijainen: TOA16SY Muut:
 Projektissa mukana
 Luennoitsijat                     Sebastian King
 Osallistujamäärät                 Minimi: 20 Maksimi: 30
 Ilmoittautumisaika                16.05.2016 08:00 - 31.05.2016
 Pääsääntöinen toteutusajankohta   Päiväaikaan arkisin
 Soveltuvuus                       Vaihto-opiskelijoille: Kyllä Vapaasti valittaviin: Kyllä Avoimen opisk: Ei Soveltuu
                                   virtuaali-AMK:n opintoihin: Ei

 Opettajat                         King Sebastian (Muu opettaja)
 Kampus                            Laurea Leppävaara
 Pääsääntöinen toteutuspaikka      Kampuksella
 Toteutustapa                      Optimatoteutus/opiskelijaryhmä Kieli: englanti Virtuaalisuus: 0 op T&k-integraatio:
                                   0 op
 Toteutusluokka                    Tieto- ja taitoperustaa vahvistava, LbD
 Painoalat                         Turvallisuus ja yhteiskuntavastuu
 Arviointi viimeistään             05.01.2017 Suoritusmateriaalin arkistointi päättyy: 23.12.2017
 Tenttipäivät

 Opintojakson suoritettuaan
 opiskelija osaa
                                   The student is able to:
                                   ●      develop writing skills in general and academic contexts, including essays,
                                          summaries and reports
                                   ●      write more accurately and with an awareness of the correct style and layout
                                   ●      avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing and using sources in the appropriate manner
                                   ●      diagnose and remedy personal weaknesses in writing ability

 Edeltävät opinnot
 Edeltävät opinnot, lisätietoja    ●       It is recommended that participants' English language proficiency is at least at B2
                                           level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for
                                           Languages.
 Osaamistavoitteet                 ●       to understand and follow key principles of effective writing
                                   ●       to recognise conventions and rhetorical patterns used in different text types and
                                           wriitng genres
                                   ●       to develop the writing skills and sub-skills needed to produce academic work and
                                           texts for working life
                                   ●       to acquire the tools to develop as a writer
 Keskeinen sisältö                 The writing assignments and course contents will be based on student needs and
                                   interests.The study unit will include some work on the following themes:
                                   1.      Orientation to course contents and diagnosis of writing needs, strengths and
                                           weaknesses.
                                   2.      Modern approaches to writing style: common problems.
                                   3.      From sentence to paragraph: achieving coherence in writing.
                                   4.      Writing for different genres: academic, professional, journalistic.
                                   5.      Referencing and adapting source materials in academic writing.
                                   6.      Producing one or more texts from different genres, e.g., articles, reports, essays,
                                           correspondence

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 Oppimateriaali                  Reference texts for the study unit include:
                                 ●     Stephen Bailey, Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students,
                                       Routledge, 2011, 3rd edition. Available online through Laurea Finna.
                                 ●     Scott McLean, Business English for Success. Available online through the
                                       Saylor Academy.
                                 ●     Steven Pinker, Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the
                                       21st Century, Viking,2014. This is a modern guide to style, available in the
                                       Helsinki library. Other style guides and resources, in digital and print formats,
                                       will be introduced during the study unit.




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