EKIP1011 Spoken Communication for Juliet Students (3 cr)

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Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

The course aims to improve students’ oral skills in English and increase their theoretical and practical knowledge on a selection of themes related to spoken communication. Students are expected to be able to take part in university courses through English and later to use English in their professional lives. This is therefore a foundational course for further work in developing communication skills.

Learning outcomes

After the course the student

  • pronunciation: is comfortably intelligible in English
  • has familiarized herself with different varieties of English and foreign accents
  • has basic knowledge of English phonology and prosody, including phonemic transcription

Additional information

Only Juliet students can attend this course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Hours of contact teaching: 6 lectures, 12 pronunciation workshops. Written assignment on phonemic transcription, individual assignments and readings. Attendance policy is 83% in language lab sessions.
Evaluation criteria:
Pronunciation exam, lecture exam.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Exam (pronunciation) (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
<p>Pronunciation exam</p>
Language:
English

Teaching

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Exam (lectures) (1 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching