LC-1110 - Online Writing Skills for Engineers 1 (w), Lecture (P3), 10.1.2022-24.2.2022

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

  • distinguish between formal and everyday English writing conventions, such as vocabulary and sentence structures
  • identify the elements of well-structured sentences and paragraphs in academic writing
  • apply appropriate strategies for revising ineffective sentences at paragraph level
  • use commas in formal writing contexts to avoid ambiguity and group information

Credits: 1

Schedule: 10.01.2022 - 24.02.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kenneth Pennington, Jan-Mikael Rybicki

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): B2

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course introduces written communication and readability principles applicable to professional and academic purposes. During this online-based course, students independently view instructional videos, read course materials and complete online exercises to practice the following topics covered in the course:

    • General principles of communication: audience, purpose and form
    • The given-new principle
    • The light-before-heavy principle
    • Style and word choice
    • Use of active verbs
    • Use of commas

    Working Life Skills: Skills in a foreign language, Skills related to working in an international environment, Written communication, and Lifelong learning skills

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Completion of weekly online exercises, assignments (60%) and course exam (40%).

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Independent work 27 h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Provided online by the teacher. Writer's Guide for Engineers (available in MyCourses). Additional materials available at http://sana.aalto.fi/awe

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course partially fulfills (1:3 cr) the university regulations on foreign language studies for written skills. Note: This course requires a minimum enrollment of 10 students.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I,Autumn II,Spring III,Spring IV,Spring V,Summer

    2021-2022 Autumn I,Autumn II,Spring III,Spring IV,Spring V,Summer

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-1110

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

    WebOodi. Students are considered for admission in order of highest number of credits.

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