SYLLABUS 2012 2015: ENGLISH LANGUAGE The structure of the course of studies varies depending on the student s area of specialization. Choose your own syllabus accordingly: 1. Major student of English: Specialist in Language Learning and Teaching 2. Major student of English: Specialist in Language 1. MAJOR STUDENT OF ENGLISH: SPECIALIST IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Bachelor of Arts) BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Bachelor of Arts) 180 pts Major subject 80 pts Minor subjects, e.g. 80 pts (this must include Basic Studies in at least one minor subject) Basic Studies 30 pts Subject Studies 50 pts pedagogical studies other minor studies and/or optional studies General studies, e.g. 20 pts compulsory (8 11 pts depending on your minor subjects) and possible optional studies GENERAL STUDIES EKIY012 Opinto- ja urasuunnittelu (Study and Career Planning) EKIY097 Foreign language (English) (registered after Basic Studies of English have been completed unless already done) For other compulsory language studies in the Bachelor's Degree, see https://www.jyu.fi/hum/en/study/newsystem 1 pt BASIC STUDIES, 30 pts Communication (6 pts) The Study of Language (11 pts) EKIP101 Phonetics and Pronunciation EKIP102 Academic Writing KLSP004 Johdatus kieleen ja sen tutkimukseen EKIP203 Introduction to Language Study
Language, Culture and Society (11 pts) Area of Specialization () EKIP204 Exploring Grammar 1 EKIP103 Practical Grammar EKIP404 Discourse and Literacy EKIP403 Introduction to Literary Studies EKIP503 The English-Speaking World Today EKIP505 History of the English-Speaking World EKIP504 The Story of English KLSP005 Kohti kielenopettajuutta SUBJECT STUDIES, 50 pts Courses on offer vary annually. Please check the programme in Korppi. Communication ( The Study of Language ( compulsory, one course/self-study Language, Culture and Society (8 pts compulsory, one course/ self-study option from each section) EKIA106 Written Communication EKIA152 Oral Communication (teachers) EKIA303 What is a Word EKIA201 Exploring Grammar 2 (course/self-study EKIA271 Pragmatics (self-study EKIA208 Semantics (course/self-study Language, Culture and Society (, a course or a self-study : EKIA516 Media in Britain EKAI517 Key Issues in Sociolinguistics EKIA518 Perspectives on Language and Culture EKIA512 Towards Modern English (self-study EKIA514 Sociolinguistics 1 (self-study EKIA515 Residence in an English-speaking country Literature (, a course or a self-study : EKIA409 Literary Texts - Prose Fiction EKIA410 Literary Texts - Poetry EKIA411 American Novels EKIA412 Classics Reading Circle EKIA451 American Novels - Paul Auster (selfstudy EKIA452 American Novels - F. Scott Fitzgerald (self-study 1-1-
Doing Research (1 Area of Specialization (10 pts Other courses (9 pts compulsory: one course and one self-study option on different topics) EKIA603 BA Thesis Seminar KLSA012 Tutkimuksen teon perusteet EKIA607 BA Thesis KLSA124 Johdatus kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen tutkimukseen EKIA301 Language Learning and Teaching Courses: EKIA309 Designing Teaching Materials EKIA311 Success in Learning EFL? EKIA310 Tasks in Language Teaching EKIA314 Using Corpora in Teaching EKIA302 Researching Interaction in the Classroom KLSA123 Työskentely tapahtumassa tai kehittämishankkeessa Self-study options: EKIA313 Researching Interaction in the Classroom (self-study EKIA390 Learning and Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary (self-study EKIA391 Reading and Writing in a Foreign Language (self-study EKIA392 Learning disorders from the perspective of SLA (self-study 7 pts 1- MINOR STUDIES Choose enough minor studies to get the minimum of 180 points required for a Bachelor's Degree (Bachelor of Arts). MASTER'S DEGREE (Master of Arts) MASTER'S DEGREE (Master of Arts) 120 pts Major subject 80 pts Other studies 40 pts MA Thesis 40 pts Advanced Studies 40 pts MA portfolio pedagogical studies and/or other minor studies possible supplementary studies on major subject or optional studies
ADVANCED STUDIES, 80 pts Courses on offer vary annually. Please check the programme in Korppi. Communication ( The Study of Language ( Language, Culture and Society (10 pts compulsory, one course/self-study option from each section) Doing Research (4 Other courses (1 compulsory: one course and two self-study options OR two courses and one self-study option OR one of each plus workplace learning) EKIS108 Written Communication EKIS150 English for Professional Life EKIS273 Psycholinguistics EKIS274 The Study of Text EKIS271 Pragmatics (self-study Language, Culture and Society (): EKIS574 Language as Cultural Practice EKIS577 American Society through Drama/Literature EKIS511 Language Use and Change in the Information Society EKIS504 English as a Global Language (self-study EKIS578 Sociolinguistics 2 (self-study Literature (): EKIS451 Shakespeare EKIS460 British and Irish Literature EKIS458 The American Short Story EKIS461 American Novels - Paul Auster (selfstudy EKIS462 American Novels - F. Scott Fitzgerald EKIS605 MA Thesis Seminar KLSS148 Kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen maisteriseminaari EKIS640 MA Thesis Courses: EKIS303 Teaching and Learning Vocabulary EKIS376 Options in Teaching EFL Grammar KLSS149 Kieltenopetuksen ajankohtaisia kysymyksiä KLSS146 Dialoginen ja sosiokulttuurinen kielentutkimus KLSS104 Kielitaidon arviointi KLSS140 Kielikoulutuspolitiikka KLSS158 Suullisen kielitaidon oppiminen ja opettaminen KLSS156 Varhainen toisen ja vieraan kielen oppiminen ja opettaminen KLSS152 Kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen 1 1-40 pts
kysymyksiä: menetelmäpainotteinen työskentely KLSS153 Kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen kysymyksiä: Työskentely tutkimusprojektissa KLSS154 Kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen kysymyksiä: Lukupiirityöskentely KLSS155 Kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen kysymyksiä: Itseopiskelu KLSS147 Kulttuuria kielenopetukseen KLSS903 Kielikontaktit KLSS113 Näkökulmia monikielisyyteen KLSS342 Multimodaalinen diskurssintutkimus KLSS901 Eurooppalaisen kulttuurin juuret Self-study options: EKIS373 Assessing Reading and Writing (selfstudy EKIS377 Language Learning and Teaching Revisited (self-study EKIS372 Learning and Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary (self-study EKIS571 Bilingualism (self-study Workplace learning: KLSS157 Työssäoppiminen aineenopettajaksi opiskeleville 3 OTHER STUDIES Other compulsory studies for a major student of English specializing in Language Learning and Teaching include: KLSY012 Maisterin portfolio (MA Portfolio) Choose enough other studies to get the minimum of 120 points required for a Master's Degree (Master of Arts).
2. MAJOR STUDENT OF ENGLISH: SPECIALIST IN LANGUAGE BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Bachelor of Arts) BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Bachelor of Arts) 180 pts Major subject 80 pts Minor subjects, e.g. 80 pts Basic Studies 30 pts Subject Studies 50 pts Basic Studies in at least one minor subject other minor studies and/or optional studies General studies, e.g. 20 pts compulsory (13 16 pts depending on your minors) and possible optional studies GENERAL STUDIES EKIY012 Opinto- ja urasuunnittelu (Study and Career Planning) EKIY097 Foreign language (English) (registered after completion of Basic Studies in English unless already done) For other compulsory language studies in the Bachelor's degree, see https://www.jyu.fi/hum/en/study/newsystem KLSY010 Kandidaatin portfolio (BA portfolio) 1 pt BASIC STUDIES, 30 pts Communication (6 pts) The Study of Language (11 pts) Language, Culture and Society (11 pts) Area of Specialization () EKIP101 Phonetics and Pronunciation EKIP102 Academic Writing KLSP004 Johdatus kieleen ja sen tutkimukseen EKIP203 Introduction to Language Study EKIP204 Exploring Grammar 1 EKIP103 Practical Grammar EKIP404 Discourse and Literacy EKIP403 Introduction to Literary Studies EKIP503 The English-Speaking World Today EKIP505 History of the English-Speaking World EKIP504 The Story of English KLSP006 Kohti kieliasiantuntijuutta
SUBJECT STUDIES, 50 pts Courses on offer vary annually. Please check the programme in Korppi. Communication ( The Study of Language ( compulsory, one course/self-study Language, Culture and Society (8 pts compulsory, one course/self-study option from each section) Doing Research (1 Area of Specialization (10 pts Other courses (9 pts compulsory: one course and one self-study EKIA106 Written Communication EKIA157 Oral Communication EKIA303 What is a Word EKIA201 Exploring Grammar 2 (course/self-study EKIA271 Pragmatics (self-study EKIA208 Semantics (course/self-study Language, Culture and Society (, a course or a self-study : EKIA516 Media in Britain EKIA517 Key Issues in Sociolinguistics EKIA518 Perspectives on Language and Culture EKIA512 Towards Modern English (self-study EKIA514 Sociolinguistics 1 (self-study EKIA515 Residence in an English-speaking country Literature (, a course or a self-study : EKIA409 Literary Texts - Prose Fiction EKIA410 Literary Texts - Poetry EKIA411 American Novels EKIA412 Classics Reading Circle EKIA451 American Novels - Paul Auster (selfstudy EKIA452 American Novels - F. Scott Fitzgerald EKIA603 BA Thesis Seminar KLSA012 Tutkimuksen teon perusteet EKIA607 BA Thesis KLSA324 Johdatus diskurssintutkimukseen EKIA415 Working with Discourse Courses: EKIA408 The Study of Talk and Interaction EKIA212 Conversation and Interpersonal Communication EKIA463 Language and Identity EKIA464 English in Professional Contexts EKIA465 The Language of Advertising KLSA123 Työskentely tapahtumassa tai kehittämishankkeessa 1 1-7 pts 1-
Self-study options: EKIA460 Discourse Analysis (self-study EKIA474 Critical Discourse Studies (self-study EKIA313 Researching Interaction in the Classroom (self-study EKIA391 Reading and Writing in a Foreign Language (self-study MINOR STUDIES Choose enough minor studies to get the minimum of 180 points required for a Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Arts). MASTER'S DEGREE (Master of Arts) MASTER'S DEGREE (Master of Arts) 120 pts Major subject 80 pts Other studies 40 pts MA Thesis 40 pts Advanced Studies 40 pts MA portfolio workplace learning min. minor studies, supplementary studies in major subject or optional studies ADVANCED STUDIES, 80 pts Courses on offer vary annually. Please check the programme in Korppi. Communication ( The Study of Language ( Language, Culture and Society (10 pts compulsory, one course/self-study option from each section) EKIS108 Written Communication EKIS150 English for Professional Life EKIS273 Psycholinguistics EKIS274 The Study of Text EKIS271 Pragmatics (self-study Language, Culture and Society (): EKIS574 Language as Cultural Practice EKIS511 Language Use and Change in the Information Society EKIS577 American Society through Drama/Literature EKIS504 English as a Global Language (self-study EKIS578 Sociolinguistics 2 (self-study
Doing Research (4 Other courses (1 compulsory: one course and two self-study options OR two courses and one self-study Literature (): EKIS451 Shakespeare EKIS460 British and Irish Literature EKIS458 The American Short Story EKIS461 American Novels - Paul Auster (self-study EKIS462 American Novels - F. Scott Fitzgerald (selfstudy EKIS605 MA Thesis Seminar KLSS348 Diskurssintutkimuksen maisteriseminaari EKIS640 MA Thesis Courses: EKIS407 Language and Social Media EKIS409 Cinematic Narratives of Identity, Difference and Diversity KLSS146 Dialoginen ja sosiokulttuurinen kielentutkimus: lukupiiri KLSS306 Kriittinen diskurssintutkimus KLSS341 Mediadiskurssin tutkimus KLSS342 Multimodaalinen diskurssintutkimus KLSS322 Vuorovaikutuksen tutkimus KLSS325 Diskurssintutkimuksen vaihtuva-alainen erikoistumiskurssi I KLSS326 Diskurssintutkimuksen vaihtuva-alainen erikoistumiskurssi II KLSS328 Projektityöskentely diskurssintutkimuksen tutkimusprojektissa KLSS329 Diskurssintutkimuksen kysymyksiä ja sovellusaloja: itseopiskelu KLSS901 Eurooppalaisen kulttuurin juuret KLSS903 Kielikontaktit KLSS113 Näkökulmia monikielisyyteen Self-study options: EKIS571 Bilingualism (self-study EKIS476 Literacy (self-study EKIS477 Analysis of Multimodality (self-study EKIS480 New Media Analysis (self-study 1-1- 40 pts 3- OTHER STUDIES
Other compulsory studies for a major student of English specializing in language include: KLSY012 Maisterin portfolio (MA Portfolio) KLSY100 Työelämätuntemus (Workplace learning) 5 10 pts Choose enough other studies to get the minimum of 120 points required for a Master's degree (Master of Arts). COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Course descriptions can be found online: English courses KLS-courses