English: Academic and Professional Skills I

- reading authentic academic texts taken from journals, textbooks, and online sources - developing strategies to enable effective reading of authentic texts - developing academic vocabulary based on the Academic Word List (AWL) - listening to lectures on complex academic topics and taking notes - practising strategies for active listening - practising using English academic writing conventions, leading to short written assignments - participating in small study group discussions, and giving short presentations The course is compliant with the degree requirements of language teaching in the University of Turku Faculties of Humanities, Education, Technology, Science and Social Sciences. The course can be included in the mandatory approval of language and communication studies. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: B2 Students are chosen in order of enrolment, 25 students/course