Welcome to English 1-30, 30 Credits (Distance)
Here you can find out more about course enrolment, course organisation and more. You can also find information about your syllabus and the course schedule.
Information about the course
Course and application code | ENG019, 12505 & 12511 |
Study period and pace | Week 36–03 100% (Full-time) |
Register on your course
To keep your study place, you must register for your course no later than the Sunday before the start of the course.
You register in Ladok for students, and the registration period opens two weeks before the course begins and closes the Sunday before the start of the course. By registering, you show that you are an active student in the course.
Syllabus and reading list
In the syllabus, you can read more about the course content, objectives, and how it is examined. In the reading list, you can see which course literature is included in your course.
You can find your syllabus and reading list at the link below. If there are multiple versions of a syllabus or reading list, you should refer to the latest edition.
Your Timetable
The course schedule is published no later than four weeks before the course starts. You can find your schedule using the Kronox schedule app. You can search by entering the course name, course code, or registration code.
Information från kursansvarig
Welcome to English 1-30 cr!
My name is Lisa Johansson and I am the course coordinator for this course. Please contact me if you have any questions about the course.
You will study five modules in total within this course.
0010 Language Structure 7.5 cr.
0020 Written Communication 7.5 cr.
0030 Contemporary Literature in English 7.5 cr.
0040 Culture, Ethnicity and Identity 4.5 cr.
0050 World English 3 cr.
During the first part of the term (weeks 36-45) we will study modules 0010 Language Structure and 0020 Written Communication in parallel. This means that you need to obtain the course literature for these two modules before week 36 when the course starts. During the second part of the term we will study modules 0030 Contemporary Literature in English (weeks 46-03), 0040 Culture, Ethnicity and Identity (weeks 46-50) and 0050 World English (weeks 51-03)
You can find the preliminary course schedule with times and dates in Kronox, our digital scheduling platform, four weeks before the course starts: https://schema.hig.se/. This course is taught in two formats, distance (Distans) and campus (Normal), so please make sure you find the correct schedule. The first modules’ syllabi and detailed schedules with reading instructions will be available on Canvas, our digital learning platform, two weeks before the course starts.
Students attending courses in English at the University of Gävle are required to attend class in order to receive a passing grade. Studying English at our college not only involves gaining subject knowledge but also developing the ability to speak and write English, and this can only take place if students meet their teachers and actively participate in the instruction. Furthermore, most modules feature live, face-to-face group work in order to accommodate the general course objective that “students should be able to compare and critically evaluate one’s own and others' work”. Failure to participate in such activities will therefore make it impossible to attain a course objective. For these reasons, we require attendance, with only minor exceptions.
It is important that you get hold of the course literature for all modules well before the course starts. A good idea is to order the books indicated in the syllabus (kursplan) during the summer vacation or make sure that you can borrow them from the library. You will find a link to the syllabus and reading list in the first section of this online welcome letter.
Since the course runs at 100%, you must be prepared to allocate 40 hours of study per week, including class attendance, reading and writing assignments. Studying for 30 credits in one term is like a full-time job.
It is important that you register for the course in Ladok as soon as registration opens. This will give you access to our course page in Canvas two weeks before the course starts. Canvas will be our main channel for communication, and this is where you will find material about our course such as the timetable, instructions, assignments, etc. This is also where the different instructors will post general announcements concerning the course and the individual sessions. Your instructors will use the email client to send individual messages when necessary. Therefore, check the Canvas page and your email regularly.
Cheating and plagiarizing are serious academic offences, which result in failing the module in question and being reported to the university’s disciplinary board. To learn about plagiarism and get basic information on how to avoid it.
You will also be asked to take a plagiarism test on Canvas before you can access any of the course material.
Contact
Telephone hours: Monday–Thursday 9.00–10.00.
This page was last updated 2025-06-18