Text prep course (2 ECTS)
Code: LX00FI86-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 06.05.2024 - 11.08.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Business
- Campus
- Leiritie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Economics and Business Administration
Objective
After completing the course, the student
• recognises their own challenges in writing a factual text,
• knows the main features of a factual text and the basics of a legal text, and
• is able to apply the rules of grammar when writing factual texts, such as learning tasks, theses and maturity essays.
Content
Grammatical terminology, punctuation, hyphenation, subject-predicate congruence, pronouns in reference, identifying and avoiding jargon, degree variation and word types, and other grammar points that need to be reviewed.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well, although there are still areas where knowledge and skills need to be improved
• has a good understanding of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course and is able to carry out a reasoned analysis
• is able to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• understands the importance of expertise in business and is able to analyse their own expertise.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks
• has an excellent command of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course
• is able to analyse clearly and reasonably and propose practical development measures
• has a good ability to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• is able to analyse expertise in business and their own development towards expertise.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
An acceptable grade requires completion of the weekly assignments and passing the final exam.
Further information
The course is compulsory for all students who do not pass the Orientation course writing test.
Further information
The course is taught in Finnish