LC-1117 - Integrated Oral and Written Skills (o,w) - H07, 11.03.2019-20.05.2019
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This course is ONLY available to students also taking CHEM-C2120 at the same time.
Students of CHEM-C2120 can participate in this 3-ECTS English course to complete the Aalto University foreign language requirement. This English module is integrated with CHEM-C2120. The main assignments on the English course are shared with CHEM-C2120, as well as most of the scheduling and deadlines. For the English course, participants are required to attend 80% of the contact sessions.
LC-1117 introduces written and oral communication principles and strategies that are applicable to professional and academic purposes. Throughout the course, students work individually and/or in small groups to develop their presentation and writing skills. Moreover, students give and receive constructive feedback on their work and revise it accordingly.
Time and place: 11.3.-20.5.2019 (see also tentative schedule below)
Mondays 15.15 -16.45, room U259 (NB Monday 15.4., at 16-17.30!!!)
Wednesday 8.30-10.00, room U261 OP
+ Friday 26.4.
Teacher: Nanna Qvist, Aalto University Language Centre
Workload: Small group instruction 24h + independent work 57h (3ETCS)
Learning goals: Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
- recognise the strategies and elements that enhance clarity and audience-friendliness
in both oral and written communication,
- apply these strategies and elements in oral presentations and writing related to their
field of study.
- distinguish between formal and informal styles of communication.Grading: 0-5
Requirements: See page Requirements and grading
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (minor changes possible)
11.3. Course starts – no class Independent pre-course assignment (Online module 1)
Lectures: Time: Room: Assignments due
1-2 Mon 18.3. 15.15-16.45 U259 18.3. Online module 1
Wed20.3. 8.30-10.00 U261
3-4 Mon 25.3. 15.15-16.45 U259 25.3. Online module 2
Wed 7.3. 8.30-10.00 U261 28.3. Draft 1/Outline (CHEM+LC-1117)
5-6 Mon 1.4. 15.15-16.45 U259 1.4. Online module 3
Wed 3.4. 8.30-10.00 U261
Evaluation week 8.-12.4.
7-8 Mon 15.4. 16.00-17.30 U259 15.4. Draft 2 (LC-1117), Online module 4
Wed 7.4. 8.30-10.00 U261
9-10 Wed 24.4. 8.30-10.00 U261 24.4. Draft 3 (LC-1117)
Fri 26.4. 10.15-11.45 U402
11 Mon 29.4. 15.15-16.45 U259
5.5. 5.5. Final report: review article (CHEM+LC-1117)
12 Mon 6.5. 15.15-16.45 U259 Presentation rehearsals with slides and outline
Self-evaluation of presentation
9.5. 9.5. Seminar event (CHEM)
Mon 20.5. Individual/pair presentations (PanOpto)-
Requirements and grading Page