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Communication in English for Exchange Students, 4 ECTS credits.
/Communication in English for Exchange Students /
For:
FRIST
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Open for Exchange Students only
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 30
Rec. self-study hours: 77
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Area of Education: Humanities
Main field of studies: Other subjects
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The aim of the course is to develop the ability of exchange students to communicate successfully in English with an emphasis on the spoken word. Through listening activities, discussions and a systematic revision of basic grammar, the student will acquire the confidence and skills necessary to participate fully in University life and studies in Linköping. After the course, the student shall be able to:
- understand the major points in a lecture or discussion in English
- extract and summarise the most important elements of a lecture or discussion
- actively participate in group discussions
- select an appropriate register for the communicative activity at hand
- structure and present information in an appropriate manner
- develop an argument or opinion
- critically evaluate their own spoken language and be able to take remedial action
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
5 years English at pre-university level
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Students who so desire may continue their studies of English with the second course which will focus on written English and which will take place in the second period of each semester.
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Organisation:
The course will be given entirely in English and will run over the first period of each semester. The lessons will be in seminar form and group work will predominate in order to provide and facilitate practice in spoken communication. All students are expected to participate actively and attendance is compulsory.
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Course contents:
The discussions will be based on input of a mainly spoken nature (videos, short lectures etc.) although some written material will be used. There will be a systematic review of the basic grammar of English and discussions will also be built around this to practise and reinforce the grammar points which have been taken up. Towards the end of the course, students will be required to take part in a formal debate and to then analyse their own and their class-mates´ performance.
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Course literature:
Compendium
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Examination: |
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Active participation and attendance and a satisfactory debate performance.
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4 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Johan Holtström
Examiner: Shelley Torgnyson
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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