Englannin kieli, perusopinnot (AVOIN YO)

After completing the Basic Studies package in English Philology, the students will be able to demonstrate improved practical skills in their use of written and spoken English and to discuss structures of English and English grammar from different theoretical perspectives. They will also be able to identify and explain the basics of different fields of English linguistics and Anglo-American literature. Finally, they will be able to explain different cultural features of British and North American culture and describe differences between them. The Basic Studies package also familiarises students with the main modes of individual and collaborative teaching and learning encountered in the university: lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, group work, presentations, online teaching, examinations and writing assignments.

The entrance examination is a written exam and consists of two or three different writing tasks of various length (approx. 300–400 words). The examination is in English. The maximum number of points in the written examination is 40 points. Please note that the applicant cannot consult the reading materials during the examination. The aim of the entrance examination is to test the applicant’s ability to grasp the content presented in the reading materials and accordingly apply it in the writing tasks. To be considered for admission, the applicant must score at least 50% of the available points in each of the written tasks. The assessment of the written tasks will focus on the following issues: 1. content – the relevance and accuracy of the answers 2. language – the grasp of vocabulary and grammatical precision, the ability to write clearly, fluently and flawlessly 3. structure and organization – the logical presentation and overall coherence of the argumentation Read the following three articles for the exam: Dingemanse M., Roberts S.G., Baranova J., Blythe J., Drew P., Floyd S., Gisladottir R. S., Kendrick, K. H., Levinson, S. C., Manrique E., Rossi, G., & Enfield, N. J. (2015). Universal principles in the repair of communication problems. PLoS ONE Vol. 10 (9): e0136100. Available online at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0136100 Dufva, H., Aro, M., & Suni, M. (2014). Language learning as appropriation: How linguistic resources are recycled and regenerated. AFinLA-e: Soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia, Vol. 6: 20-31. Available online at http://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/46278 Sandberg, E. (2015). “Pynchon’s Pop Fiction“. Review of Bleeding Edge, by Thomas Pynchon. The New Rambler, 2 November 2015. Available online at http://newramblerreview.com/book-reviews/fiction-literature/pynchon-s-pop-fiction