ENG0111 – English for international students

Course content

This course is a practical writing course for international students and aims at improving the students' writing skills and at raising their awareness about various aspects of the English language.

The teaching focuses on elements of English style, proper referencing, grammar and English usage, so that the students may communicate correctly and efficiently in an academic context.

In the first part of the course, the students will learn about basic reading, writing, paraphrasing and summarizing techniques, and the importance of good referencing.

The second part of the course deals with specific grammar topics and general writing tips.

Learning outcome

After completing this course you will:

  • have a basic proficiency in written English;
  • know how to avoid plagiarism;
  • have skills in the English Language that enables you to benefit from and perform in the various courses taught in English at the University of Oslo;
  • know how to write a summary of any given text, and how to use different types of visual material (tables, diagrams, graphs and charts), and set up a bibliography.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Only exchange students are admitted to this course, and admission to the course is required.

Cannot be taken by students who have already taken ENG1111 – The English Language. Awareness and Writing Skills, an introduction (discontinued).

Prerequisites

Recommended previous knowledge

The course assumes a basic knowledge of English.

Teaching

Seminar, two hours per week for 14 weeks, 28 hours in total. The course will be a mixture of lectures and exercises. There is a mid-term reading week during which students are expected to work on their own and revise the material taught.

Obligatory activity:

  • Attendance is obligatory at least 11 out of 14 seminars. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every class.
  • Students are required to hand in 2 compulsory assignments in order to qualify for the final examination. All assignments should be handed in via Canvas. All assignments handed in for evaluation must be accompanied by an obligatory statement concerning cheating, to be found here. The deadlines are found in the reading schedule. Students should prepare for classes by following the schedule, posted in Canvas and distributed in class. Read more about guidelines for comp