XENX023 E-Learning Module: Academic Vocabulary (2 cr)

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Study level:
Other studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

This course is for independent study and uses the Moodle learning platform. Its aim is to improve your knowledge of English academic vocabulary. There are no classroom meetings for this course. The module should take roughly 30 hours to complete.

Completion methods

A partly tutored e-learning course. All the course material is in the course workspace in Moodle https://moodle.jyu.fi/course/view.php?id=1403. All registered students should automatically gain access to the workspace. If this is not the case, please contact the course facilitator.

Assessment details

ASSESSMENT: The required learning tasks and deadlines (which are called 'check-in dates') are listed in Moodle. You can decide yourself before which check-in date to submit your assignments for assessment. It is recommended that the modules are completed within one term (autumn term = September-December, spring term = January-May). After the check-in date, it will take one or two weeks for you to get the feedback and for the course credit to show in Sisu. Grading scale is pass / fail.

Learning outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES: After completing the module, students are expected to have developed:
- more strategies for learning new words
- a wider range of academic English vocabulary

Description of prerequisites

PROFICIENCY LEVEL: B2 - C1 (upper intermediate).

Completion methods

Method 1

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Teaching (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English

Teaching