Course syllabus

Welcome to English 1 at Dalarna University!

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This Canvas room is for the course called English 1. All information about the course will be posted in this room. Most of the course materials will also be posted in this room.

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Is it OK if I am reading this on my smartphone?

No. Please do not access Canvas through a smartphone. It is possible, but it is not convenient, and it can make things confusing and difficult. Always use your laptop/desktop to access Canvas, Zoom or any other online learning tools. More generally, do not do any of your course work on a smartphone. Use your laptop/desktop instead.

How many Canvas rooms do I need to have access to?

For English 1, you only need access to this Canvas room.

English 1 is a 30-credit course. How many parts does it have, and what are those parts?  

Ultimately, English 1 is one course. However, it can be helpful to think of it as a set of several smaller subcourses:

Introduction to Academic English (6 credits)

Literature in English (12 credits)

Grammar (7.5 credits)

Exploring Language (3 credits)

Phonetics (1.5 credits)

Introduction to Academic English, Literature in English, and Grammar start during week 36 and week 37. In other words, they run parallel to each other right from the beginning. 

The module called Exploring Language starts in week 39. The module called Phonetics starts in week 48.

To learn more about how English 1 works, please attend the English 1 introduction on 2 September.

How do I attend the English 1 introduction?

The introduction to English 1 is on Wednesday, 2 September, 11.00-12.00.

The venue is Zoom room 111. The link is https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal111 

If the link does not work, go to du.se. Then click on Studentwebben/Student Web. Then log in with your Dalarna University username and password. Then scroll down to find the box called "Samtal/Meeting". Click on Samtal/Meeting. Once you are there, scroll down a little to see the list of Zoom rooms on the right-hand side.

What else do I need to do on 2 September?

You need to attend the compulsory lecture on plagiarism at 16.00-17.00. It will take place in the same Zoom room as the English 1 introduction: https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal111 

What else do I need to attend during week 36?

On Thursday, 3 September, you have two more compulsory sessions:

At 9.30-10.00, you have your first Grammar session. The Zoom link is https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal111 

At 13.15-15.00, you have Introduction to Academic English. The Zoom link is https://du-se.zoom.us/my/samtal121 

Where is the rest of my timetable?

A complete English 1 timetable will soon be posted in this Canvas room. For now, here is some general information about your classes:

You can expect to have up to 5 obligatory online meetings every week. The usual number is 2—3 meetings a week. For some of the modules, there might be two different seminar groups at different times. All seminars will be held between 8.30 and 17.30.

Most seminars have compulsory attendance. Make-up assignments are possible for 1—3 missed seminars within each module.

We look forward to meeting you on 2 September.

English 1 Team

 

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