Introduction to English Grammar (ENG112)

The course introduces students to a descriptive grammar of the English language. In the lectures and seminars, students will analyse and discuss English usage in sentences and short written texts.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

ENG112

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK)

Content

The course introduces students to a descriptive grammar of the English language. Course topics include word classes, types of phrases and clauses, adverbials, the verb system, word order variation, parallelism, and conciseness. Students learn terminology needed to describe these structures and explain their usage. The course also addresses points of difficulty for learners of English, particularly in the use of nouns, pronouns, and determiners, the present, past, and future forms of verbs, the modal verbs, and passive voice. Students also learn strategies to achieve sentence variety, clarity, and conciseness in their academic writing. In the lectures and seminars, students will analyse and discuss English usage in sentences and short written texts.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • broad knowledge of central themes and methods within the subject area

  • broad knowledge of grammatical structures in English

Skills

Students will be able to

Describe the structure of different types of phrases, clauses, and sentences

Explain how grammatical forms convey meaning

Identify points of difficulty for learners of English

Identify and remedy common errors in English usage

Explain the correct usage of grammatical structures in English

Correctly use nouns, pronouns, determiners and the present, past, and future verb forms and modal verbs in active and passive voice

Write clearer, more concise sentences, making good use of parallel structure

Use reference works and other resources to improve their spoken and written English

General competence

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:

Describe the structure of the English language and explain correct usage, using terminology learned in the reading and in the lectures and seminars

Use a variety of sentence types and write more clearly, concisely, and accurately

Edit and revise a short document (examples: incident report, e-mail, instructions, story, PowerPoint presentation, etc.)

Required prerequisite knowledge

Required previous knowledge

None.

Recommended prerequisites

The course presupposes a solid command of written and spoken English.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written school exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades None permitted

In order to take the final exam, students must have passed the assignment.

Coursework requirements

Written midterm assignment

One written assignment  

In order to take the exam, students must have passed the obligatory written assignment.

If the assignment is assessed as not approved on the first attempt, students are given one opportunity to submit a revised assignment.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Allen Clarence Jones

Study Adviser:

Margrethe Melin

Study Adviser:

Anne Marie Nygaard

Method of work

A combination of lectures and group seminars.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Introduction to the English Language (ENG100_1) 10
Introduction to the English Language (MENG100_1) 10
Introduction to the English language (ENG145_1) 10
Introduction to the English language (LENG145_1) 10
Uses of English with didactics (ENG180_1) 5
Uses of English with didactics (MENG180_1) 5
English Words and Sounds (ÅEN140_1) 10

Open for

Open course for all students with an active right to study and who meet the requirements for general university admissions certification (GSK).

Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK).

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto