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| Name of course | Examensarbete för grundlärare f-3: Engelska med didaktisk inriktning 91-120 hp |
| Course code | ENA300 |
| Application code | 22505 distance |
| Faculty | Faculty of Education and Business Studies |
| Course co-ordinator | Susanne Grees Tel: 070-3858221 E-mail: susanne.grees@hig.se |
| Course administration | Monika Karlsson E-mail: studentsupport@hig.se |
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Period for course registration: 4 January - 17 January
Welcome to this module of Diploma work for Teachers F-3 and 4-6, in English! ENA300 and ENA301.
Our names are Jessika Nilsson and Susanne Greés and we will be the course coordinators for this module and we can be contacted on: Jessika.v.nilsson@hig.se , Susanne.grees@hig.se
This course consists of student advising and individual research projects. The course will start in week 3 and there will be an introductory seminar via Zoom during the first week. More detailed information will be given on Canvas of date and time for this seminar. Also, more information will be given regarding the outline of the structure etc. on Canvas. You will then be assigned an advisor.
Canvas is our platform, and this is how you will access the platform:
When you have registered for the course, you will also be automatically registered in Canvas. It can take up to 60 minutes before your username is added to the platform, enabling you to see your course in Canvas.
This is where you will find material about our course such as the time table, instructions, etc. Your instructors will use the email client to send individual messages when necessary. Therefore, check the course Canvas page and your email regularly.
Secondly, we will meet in a virtual classroom, Zoom. Information on how to access this classroom via a Zoom-link will be posted on Canvas. For us all to be able to benefit from a good quality of reception it is recommended that you use broadband and not a wireless connection. It is also important that you use a good headset with a microphone instead of the microphone on the computer only. A good camera is also essential for communicative purposes. Unfortunately, iPads and iPhones do not work sufficiently for this activity.
Course literature
The following literature is required:
1. American Psychological Association (2019). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Amercian Psychological Association. sidor: 428
2. McKay, Sandra Lee (2006). Researching Second Language Classrooms. New York: Routledge.
3. Oshima, Alice & Hogue, Ann (2014). Longman Academic Writing Series 4: Paragraphs to Essays. New York: Pearson Education. sidor: 344
4. Patel, Runa & Davidson Bo (2011). Forskningsmetodikens grunder: att planera, genomföra och rapportera en undersökning. Lund: Studentlitteratur. sidor: 149
Cheating and plagiarizing are serious academic offences, which result in failing the module in question and being reported to the college’s disciplinary commission. To learn about plagiarism and get basic information on how to avoid it, please read the disclaimer posted on Canvas carefully before the beginning of the course; print it, sign it, make a copy/take a picture, and upload it to Canvas.
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If you are a distance study student and want to take your exam off-campus, you need to apply to do so at least three weeks prior to the exam date.
After your course has finished you will be sent a we-based course evaluation questionnaire via e-mail. Your participation in the course evaluation is very valuable to us and you comments will help improve and develop the course further. All students registered on the course will receive a report of the course evaluation with all comments compiled.
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