Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
KIE.ENA.230
Variety in Present-day English, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Course code
KIE.ENA.230Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Juhani NorriResponsible teacher:
Peter SlomansonResponsible teacher:
Arja NurmiResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Language Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
The course unit explores regional, social, stylistic, and situational language variation and its causes, both theoretically and by analysing authentic language samples. During the course, the student will write an essay on an agreed topic. The essay will focus on a linguistic phenomenon and its variation in the material under study.
Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching
08.01.2024 – 28.04.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Completion option 2
Exam
01.08.2023 – 31.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
01.01.2024 – 30.06.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)