Basic English Grammar Online Course (3 cr)
Code: N-KV572-3077
General information
Enrolment period
03.04.2023 - 22.05.2023
Timing
01.06.2023 - 31.08.2023
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Pedagogical Innovations and Culture
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Minna Metsäportti
Person in charge
Minna Metsäportti
Groups
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VAPAA
Objectives (course unit)
The students learn how to
1. use prepositions correctly
2. use verbs in their correct tenses in various situations
3. use adjectives and adverbs correctly
4. create grammatically correct sentences and questions in English.
Content (course unit)
- verbs
- prepositions
- adjectives
- sentence structures
Further information (course unit)
The students study independently on-line in Moodle learning environment and return the assignments according to the instructions given in Moodle. There are no contact lessons except for the exam, which is done on paper at TAMK.
To pass the course, the student must pass the exam and complete all tasks given in Moodle by their dead-lines. The course is aimed at students who wish to improve their basic grammar skills, so there are no prerequisites.
The teaching language is Finnish.
Location and time
Independent study on TUNIMoodle -platform. TUNIMoodle will be available during 15th May - 20th August.
Exam schedules
The final exam will take place in Moodle.
The exam periods:
weeks 22-23 (29th May - 9th June)
weeks 31-32 (31st July - 11th August)
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Independent study on TUNI-Moodle platform.
Student workload
3 ECTS credits = 3 x 27h = 81h student work. (This is an estimation as the time spent on completing the course depends on the student's current level on English.)
Assignments:
- Moodle activitites: (discussion forum tasks, Flinga, H5P, GoogleDocs etc.)
The student has to perform 80% of the Moodle activities.
The final, written exam is performed as an electronic exam: https://exam.tuni.fi
Please note that you'll take the exam at TAMK campus (Kuntokatu 3).
Content scheduling
Weeks 20-22 will be teacher-led studying (weekly instructions and reminders via Moodle, instructing the activities, commenting students' contributions. After this the students can work independently on their individual tasks, and submit them by 7th August. You're expected to complete 80% of the Moodle activities.
The exam periods:
weeks 22-23 (29th May - 9th June)
weeks 31-32 (31st July - 11th August)