English Grammar and Writing (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

After completing the course, the students
1. will be able to use English verbs
2. will be able to use English prepositions
3. will be able to use English articles
4. are more fluent in writing different types of texts in English
5. have gained skills needed to carry out group work in an on-line environment
Level: European Framework of Reference: B2-C1

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

- Sentence structuring
- Using verbs in different tenses
- Using prepositions
- Using articles
- Using pronouns
- Using adjectives
- Writing different types of texts

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

Prerequisites: upper secondary school English or equivalent. This is an advanced course on English grammar

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There will be an exam. It will be held in late April/early May.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The course grade will consists of an exam as well as mandatory writing assignments. The students will also read a novel (from a list given) and in small groups write an essay of the novel. This will also form a part of the final grade.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

yhteistoiminnallinen oppiminen|itsenäinen verkko-opiskelu|ohjattu verkko-opiskelu|aktivoivat kirjoitustehtävät

Oppimateriaalit

All materials will be delivered through Moodle.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Ajankohta
The course begins on the 23rd of January 2012. NOTE! This implementation is now full. The implementation 2016 is identical to this one (contents, schedule).

Esitiedot
The course will be taught in English and is also suitable for non-Finnish students.

Oppimistavoitteet
The students will be able to use English verbs
The students will be able to use English prepositions
The students will be able to use English articles
The students are more fluent in writing different types of texts in English
The students have gained skills needed to carry out group work in an on-line environment Level: European Framework of Reference: B2-C1

Toteutustapa
The course takes place in Moodle, apart from the exam, which is done on paper. The course consists of 6 material units, mandatory writing tasks and a group work, based on a novel the students must read.

Tieto virtuaalisuudesta opiskelijalle
The course takes place fully on-line.

Opintojakson toteutukselta kerätään palautetta
Opintojaksopalautejärjestelmän kautta

Opettajan yhteenveto palautteesta
Toteutuksen kulku opettajan näkökulmasta:
The course went rather well. There are always some glitches and some technical issues, but overall, there were few problems. Also, you asked for printable materials and I was able to produce them during the course, which was a good thing.

Opettajan yhteenveto opiskelijoiden antamasta palautteesta:
While most of you seemed to like the course, there were a few things which caused some comments. Some of you said that it would've been easier to work alone instead of groups, and I fully agree: it would've been easier. However, in the working life, you will need on-line group working skills, and that's the reason why I asked you to work as groups for this course (so you'd get the experience on something you will need later on in your careers). Some of you didn't like reading a fantasy novel, which I totally understand, and I'd like to update the list to include other types of books as well. Unfortunately, as I want the novels to be available on-line for free (and legally!) or easily obtained in the bookshops/libraries, it limits the selection quite a bit. A few of you didn't like the very grammar-focused exam, but as the rest of the assignments test writing, I felt it was important to test grammar as well (the course was "English Grammar and Writing" after all).

Jatkotoimenpiteet:
I'm hoping to update the list of books for next year, but we'll see (it's very much a matter of time). We'll be moving from the current Moodle to a newer version, so that might also bring about some changes. I'm not going to quit using the group assignment, as it is good practice for working life outside TAMK as well.