Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, completing practice assignments, as well as completing one written assignment.

Mainly for HIGHWAY students

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle (including external links for texts needed for reading).

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, completing practice assignments, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at minimum of B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Arviointimenetelmät

The final course grade will be based on the following:
- Completion of the theory assignment (Pass/Fail)
- Quiz results in the 'Testing' section
- Final assignment submission (Grade 0-5)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practising their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing writte-n assignments.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 4 of spring semester 2024.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practising their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing writte-n assignments.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 4 of spring semester 2024.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students will complete the course 100% online via Moodle. There are no (contact) lessons. The students will study the course material independently and practice their reading and writing skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing (a) written assignment(s). Hard deadlines - > given deadlines must be adhered to for the successful completion of the course.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

1st period of spring semester (term) 2024.
This is an intensive, seven-week course, i.e., the duration of the course is seven (7) weeks (8 January - 25 February).
Online course, no Zoom, no classroom attendance requirements.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.
Once the course ends/closes (25 February) assignment parts/assignments/tasks/quiz completion not accepted/allowed/graded.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Material and instructions provided in Moodle (course platform).

Oppimisympäristö

The course is completed independently by the student and fully online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course material, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on (the) assignment(s).
A student will study the theory material, read popular science and academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them. In addition, the student will read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete (a) written assignment(s) based on them.
Hard deadlines. In other words, it is expected that students adhere to given course/assignment deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), text structure by using reading comprehension exercises and summary writing.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments/online quizzes according to the given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in/on time or the submitted assignment(s) repeatedly fail(s) to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
The student can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies.
The student has a poor active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
The student can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a good active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.
The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
The student can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a broad active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field.
The student can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practising their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing writte-n assignments.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 3 of spring semester 2024.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

Students complete the course online on Moodle. There are no lessons, online or in-person. Students study the course material independently and practice their reading and writing skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the texts, as well as completing assignments in writing and on video. Deadlines must be adhered to for the successful completion of the course.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher on Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, working on assignments. It is expected students adhere to strict deadlines.

Sisältö

Practicing vocabulary-building strategies.
Training in reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading).
Reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at minimum of B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Arviointimenetelmät

The final course grade is based on the following:
- Completion of the theory assignment (Pass/Fail)
- Quiz results in the 'Testing' section
- Final assignment submission (Grade 0-5)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete an assignment on time or an assignment submission repeatedly fails to meet required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, completing practice assignments, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 2 of autumn semester 2023.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle (including external links for texts needed for reading).

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, completing practice assignments, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at minimum of B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Arviointimenetelmät

The final course grade will be based on the following:
- Completion of the theory assignment (Pass/Fail)
- Quiz results in the 'Testing' section
- Final assignment submission (Grade 0-5)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, completing practice assignments, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle (including external links for texts needed for reading).

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, completing practice assignments, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at minimum of B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Arviointimenetelmät

The final course grade will be based on the following:
- Completion of the theory assignment (Pass/Fail)
- Quiz results in the 'Testing' section
- Final assignment submission (Grade 0-5)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students will complete the course 100% online via Moodle. There are no (contact) lessons. The students will study the course material independently and practice their reading and writing skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing (a) written assignment(s). Hard deadlines - > given deadlines must be adhered to for the successful completion of the course.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 1 of autumn semester (term) 2023.
The duration of the course is seven (7) weeks (4 September - 22 October).
Online course, no Zoom, classroom attendance requirements.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Material and instructions provided in Moodle (course platform).

Oppimisympäristö

The course is completed independently by the student and fully online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course material, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on (the) assignment(s).
A student will study the theory material, read popular science and academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them. In addition, the student will read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete (a) written assignment(s) based on them.
Hard deadlines. In other words, it is expected that students adhere to given course/assignment deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), text structure by using reading comprehension exercises and summary writing.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments/online quizzes according to the given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in/on time or the submitted assignment(s) repeatedly fail(s) to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
The student can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies.
The student has a poor active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
The student can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a good active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.
The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
The student can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a broad active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field.
The student can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students will complete the course 100% online via Moodle. There are no (contact) lessons. The students will study the course material independently and practice their reading and writing skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing (a) written assignment(s).

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 1 of autumn semester (term) 2023.
The duration of the course is seven (7) weeks (4 September - 22 October).
Online course, no Zoom, classroom attendance requirements.

Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, the assignment evaluation will be reduced by -1 for every 24h it is late.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Material and instructions provided in Moodle (course platform).

Oppimisympäristö

The course is completed independently by the student and fully online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course material, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on (the) assignment(s).

The student will study the theory material, read popular science and academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them. In addition, the student will read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete (a) written assignment(s) based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), text structure by using reading comprehension exercises and summary writing.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments/online quizzes according to the given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in/on time or the submitted assignment(s) repeatedly fail(s) to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
The student can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies.
The student has a poor active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
The student can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a good active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.
The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
The student can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a broad active reading vocabulary.
The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field.
The student can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practising their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing writte-n assignments.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Summer course 2 May -11 June.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practising their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing written assignments.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 4 of spring semester 2023.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practising their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing written assignments.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 4 of spring semester 2023.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 4 in the spring of 2023. Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

The course is taught wholly online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the written assignments.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments and online quizzes according to the timetable on time.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

A student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fail to meet the required criteria.

A student does not pass the test quizzes.

A student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students will complete the course 100% online via Moodle. There are no (contact) lessons. The students will study the course material independently and practice their reading and writing skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing (a) written assignment(s). Hard deadlines - > given deadlines must be adhered to for the successful completion of the course

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 3 of spring semester (term) 2023.
The duration of the course is seven (7) weeks.
Online course, no Zoom, classroom attendance requirements.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Material and instructions provided in Moodle (course platform).

Oppimisympäristö

The course is completed independently and fully online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course material, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on (the) assignment(s).
A student will study the theory material, read popular science and academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes based on them. In addition, the student will read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete (a) written assignment(s) based on them.
Hard deadlines. In other words, it is expected that students will adhere to given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments/online quizzes according to the given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in/on time or the submitted assignment(s) repeatedly fail(s) to meet the required criteria.

The student does not pass the test quizzes.

The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

The student can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies.
The student has a poor active reading vocabulary.

The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

The student can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a good active reading vocabulary.

The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.
The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

The student can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a broad active reading vocabulary.

The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field.
The student can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students will complete the course 100% online via Moodle. There are no (contact) lessons. The students will study the course material independently and practice their reading and writing skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing (a) written assignment(s). Hard deadlines - > given deadlines must be adhered to for the successful completion of the course

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 3 of spring semester (term) 2023.
The duration of the course is seven (7) weeks.
Online course, no Zoom, classroom attendance requirements.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Material and instructions provided in Moodle (course platform).

Oppimisympäristö

The course is completed independently and fully online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course material, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on (the) assignment(s).
A student will study the theory material, read popular science and academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes based on them. In addition, the student will read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete (a) written assignment(s) based on them.
Hard deadlines. In other words, it is expected that students will adhere to given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments/online quizzes according to the given deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in/on time or the submitted assignment(s) repeatedly fail(s) to meet the required criteria.

The student does not pass the test quizzes.

The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

The student can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies.
The student has a poor active reading vocabulary.

The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

The student can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a good active reading vocabulary.

The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.
The student can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

The student can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes.
The student has a broad active reading vocabulary.

The student can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field.
The student can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle (including external links for texts needed for reading).

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at minimum of B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The teacher will have an autumn break from Monday 24.10 - Sunday 6.11. Assignments and coursework will be arranged around these dates but there may be a small delay in students receiving feedback and grades for assignments due during this time.

Arviointimenetelmät

The final course grade will be based on the following:
- Completion of the theory assignment (Pass/Fail)
- Quiz results in the 'Testing' section
- Final assignment submission (Grade 0-5)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.
Period 1 of autumn semester 2022.
Hard deadlines. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they fail the course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Recognition of prior learning: a language portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of required reading skills plus the Testing section of the course for evaluation.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignments. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines. A student will study the theory materials, read 3 popular science articles and 3 academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes and written assignments based on them, as well as read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete one written assignment based on them.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle (including external links for texts needed for reading).

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at minimum of B2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Arviointimenetelmät

The final course grade will be based on the following:
- Completion of the theory assignment (Pass/Fail)
- Quiz results in the 'Testing' section
- Final assignment submission (Grade 0-5)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the assignment. It is expected students will adhere to given deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary-building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fails to meet the required criteria.
The student does not pass the test quizzes.
The student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.
Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.
Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.
Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.
Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 4 in the spring of 2022. Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

The course is taught wholly online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the written assignments.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments and online quizzes according to the timetable on time.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

A student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fail to meet the required criteria.

A student does not pass the test quizzes.

A student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The students will complete the course 100% online via Moodle. There are no (contact) lessons. The students will study the course material independently and practice their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing (a) written assignment(s).

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Period 3 (10.1. - 27.2.2022) of the spring term 2022. 100% online course. Independent studying, independent completion of course.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Material provided via Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No alternate completion method.

Oppimisympäristö

The course is completed fully, independently, online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course material, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on (the) assignment(s).
A student will study the theory material, read popular science and academic articles and complete Moodle quizzes based on them. In addition, the student will read one popular science article and one academic article of their choice and complete (a) written assignment(s) based on them.
Hard deadlines.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments and online quizzes according to the timetable on time.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

A student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fail to meet the required criteria.

A student does not pass the test quizzes.

A student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- comprehend, analyze and summarize authentic professional texts in English
- learn and master strategies for expanding professional vocabulary
- use strategies for effective reading.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be taught online through Moodle and will consist of the students studying the course material independently and practicing their reading skills through assignments. The assignments consist of reading both popular and academic texts using various reading strategies, completing Moodle quizzes based on their understanding of the text, as well as completing one written assignment.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Spring of 2022. Online course, no attendance requirements.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher through Moodle.

Oppimisympäristö

The course is taught wholly online through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The overall workload estimate is 81 hours of individual work, including studying the course materials, reading texts, completing quizzes, and working on the written assignments.

Sisältö

Learning vocabulary building strategies, reading techniques (skimming, scanning, critical reading), and text structure by using reading comprehension exercises.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites. Course taught at a level of B2.

Arviointimenetelmät

Grading on a scale of 1-5.

Students are expected to complete all assignments and online quizzes according to the timetable on time.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

A student fails to complete the assignments in time or the submitted assignment repeatedly fail to meet the required criteria.

A student does not pass the test quizzes.

A student fails to capture any of the main points of a given text in their summary and the summary is very difficult to understand due to problems in grammar, syntax or spelling.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in a satisfactory way.

Can read specialized texts using basic reading strategies. Has a poor active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course well.

Can read with a certain degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a good active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from specialized sources within his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology. Can understand the main ideas of specialized articles outside his/her field.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student masters the contents of the course in an excellent way.

Can read with large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes. Has a broad active reading vocabulary.

Can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field. Can understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology.