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Skills: Academic English - Period 6
STEM in Amsterdam Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: 1/31/20 - 6/27/20
Skills: Academic English - Period 6
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: W_BA_ACEN
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
The lectures in the course cover the following topics: the nature of written academic English and English usage; the patterned structure of complex sentences in English; selected aspects of English grammar relevant for writing [relating to types of construction, verb phrases and noun phrases]; the essentials of English punctuation. The seminars in the course will involve discussion and reworking of submitted text plans, as well as discussion of exercises relation to grammar, punctuation and sentence construction.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.