Upon successful completion of the course, students will
• know the basics of academic reading and writing
• understand and critically evaluate sources, and express their own argumentation clearly and logically in appropriate academic/professional style
• be able to communicate clearly and logically about their own field following appropriate academic/professional conventions
• work cooperatively and effectively in groups, negotiating and contributing to the completion of tasks
• have an understanding of English as a lingua franca and the influence of context and culture on communication
• have the necessary skills to evaluate and continue developing their English language and communication skills independently

General description:
The course aims to provide the student with core communication skills in English for academic purposes. These include understanding the conventions of English academic communication and applying critical thinking to reading, writing and speaking about research in English.

Continuous assessment, satisfactory completion of tasks (specific criteria given with task), attendance and active participation, other criteria will be given by the teacher.

Will be distributed by the teacher.

Tampereen yliopiston läsnäolevat tutkinto-opiskelijat: ilmoittautuminen tutkinto-opiskelijoiden kurssi-ilmoittautumisen kautta NettiOpsussa. Kurssille otetaan 6 opiskelijaa. Valintakriteeri: ilmoittautumisjärjestys, tarvittaessa arvonta. Läsnäoleville tutkinto-opiskelijoille kurssi on maksuton.