EN-168 English in Academia
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Arild Høie Henriksen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
This course will focus on practical use and understanding of grammar as well as academic writing. Students will learn about vocabulary and the structure of sentences and paragraphs. They will also learn how to develop and support an argument, how to achieve coherence between sentences and paragraphs, how to use standard source documentation formats, how to integrate source materials into their written work, and how to think, read, and write critically. Students should also have knowledge about the emergence of written English standards.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student has
some basic knowledge of English grammar and morphology
awareness of different aspects of the use of words and constructions (style, collocations, idioms etc.)
acquired knowledge and understanding of different text types and genres, textual structures, and stylistic levels
familiarity with the fundamental principles of academic writing in English
knowledge about the history of the English language
familiarity with different standards of English
awareness of language technology and its use in the production of written texts
Upon completion of the course, the student can
use English grammatical conventions in their texts
write different text types that conform to genre and register expectations
develop an independent thesis or research question of sufficient complexity
use and evaluate source material and integrate quotations
structure paragraphs including topic and support sentences
link paragraphs together into a coherent and focused academic essay
document and cite sources used in their texts
Examination requirements
All students: 80 % compulsory attendance in the seminars. For the teacher-training students: Practice and one assignment must be assessed as a pass. Other students: Two assignments must be assessed as a pass. Details of these assignments will be specified at the beginning of the semester.
Students on the bachelor's programme: at least 50% attendance on the first-semester programme ‘God Start’ is required. More information will be provided in Canvas at the beginning of the semester.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work and writing of assignments. Practice for teacher-training students. The workload is estimated at 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1
Admission for external candidates
No.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes, if there are places available.
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
Assessment methods and criteria
Four-hour written examination. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
---|---|
EN-145 – English Usage | 10 |
EN-147 – Academic writing in English | 10 |
EN-121 – English Grammar and Practical Usage | 5 |
EN-161 – Academic writing in English | 5 |
EN-163 – Practical English | 5 |