English BA (A), 30 credits

WELCOME TO MITTUNIVERSITETET

Hello!
A warm welcome to the course English BA (A), 30 credits and as a student at Mid Sweden University.

The introduction days for autumn semester 2015 starts wednesday august 26. You will find more information about introduction activities, accommodation, check list and more on our website, www.miun.se/admitted.

Welcome to the course English BA (A), 30 credits

Course code: EN001G MIU-M2411

This is a net-based course that uses a teaching platform called Moodle.

The teaching platform will open on the first day of term, which is Monday the 31st of August, 2015

Please note that the first two modules are studied at the same time during the first half of term so you will need the course books for the first two mod

Getting started
Remember to reply to your notification of selection in order to keep your place on the course. Please note that this letter is not your admissions decision.

Before you can begin your studies, there are three things you need to do

1. Get a login for the student portal (Swedish: Studentportalen)
You will receive your User ID upon arrival at Mid Sweden University.
This is your most important tool during your studies at Mid Sweden University. Here, you will find information about courses, study material etc. This is also where you register for each course. All of this can be found at www.miun.se/admitted.

Please note:
If you have studied at Mid Sweden University before, you will keep the same student login and user id.

2. Read through the current course syllabus
In the course syllabus, there is information about the course literature and other important things about the course.

3. Register for the course
You must register for all of the courses you want to take during the semester. Upon arrival on campus, you will receive your User ID, which allows you to log into the Student portal where you click on the link “Study information”, and then “Register for course”. You can register no earlier than two working days before the beginning of the course. It is important that you register for each course. Detailed information will be given during the Introduction days.

The course consists of four modules

First 10 weeks
The Study of Cultures in English-Speaking Countries.
Grammar

Second 10 weeks
The Study of Literatures in English-Speaking Countries
Writing and Speaking in English


Introduction task
After you have registered on the course, and therefore gained access to the teaching platform Moodle and the A course, you must hand in the obligatory introduction task. This introduction task will be the very first thing that you see when you enter the A course. You will find the drop box for this task in the beginning section of the course.

Once you have completed the task, you will be placed in a group for one of the first modules: The Study of Cultures in English-Speaking Countries.

Please note that students who are not active during the first two weeks of the course will be removed from the student list. These students will no longer have access to course material or the teaching platform.

If you do not want to attend this course you have been admitted to, please send an e-mail to aterbud@miun.se and state your name, date of birth and application code.

Contact us
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail contact@miun.se or phone, +46 (0)10-142 80 00 Monday through friday, 10.00-12.00.

Best regards
Mid Sweden University

Nicholas Sheppard
Nicholas Sheppard, University Teacher