Learning outcomes

After completing this study module, students will
- understand factual and scientific texts of a general nature as well as texts of their own field
- to some extent be able to produce factual texts
These skills will help students in their studies and later in following their own field and improving professional international communication.

Contents

During this course, students will
- recognise the structure of academic text and the functions of its parts
- know how to utilise text structure and the clue words indicating semantic relations
- recognise and interpret the structures that are essential to understanding texts
- master terminology that is both universally scientific and essential to their own field
- become familiar with the meanings of prefixes and suffixes
- to some extent be able to produce outlined texts and use the terminology that they have learned during the course in different situations

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

For students of Teacher Education

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Tutorials	15 h	0 h
Independent work	25 h	0 h

The estimated workload of oral and written skills adds up to 80 hours.

Teaching language

English, Finnish

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by written final exam and regular and active participation of continuous assessment.

Recommended year of study

First year of studies

Study materials

Material distributed during the course.

Further information

At the beginning of the semester, an optional test of written skills will be organised for students who already possess the language skills this course aims at. Those who pass the test will be exempted from the written skills course.

Belongs to following study modules