Objectives

This course focuses on skills needed to communicate effectively in academic contexts and generate academically sound work. Students will further develop their academic skills (e.g. active reading and synthesizing), and language skills (e.g. discussion and professional communication).

On completion of KIEN2263 English: Academic & Professional Skills II for Social Sciences, students will be better equipped to:
- write an academic paper using appropriate style and referencing
- work with peers and present an academically sound argument related to their field of study
- practise academic and professional communication skills
- engage critically with texts (written and oral) and concepts
- follow a process approach in the production of academically sound work
- prepare for working life (interviews and a CV in English)
  • Opettaja: Christopher Malmberg