English Professional Skills, B2 (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

The course topics:
- Formal and standard Language, Registers
- Professional emails
- Presentation skills
- Discussion skills
- Reporting
- Meetings
- Field-specific terminology

The course starts in week 12 (Thu, March 20) and ends in week 21 (Friday, May 23). A more detailed schedule will be presented on itslearning.

Tavoitteet

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts.
Upon completing the course, the students have acquired sufficient skills to communicate at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages which states that at level B2, students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to their field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex argumentation, and read longer articles and reports.

Sisältö

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Oppimateriaalit

Material available on itslearning.

Opetusmenetelmät

Learning by doing
Working in teams
Self-study

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Task-based assessment. No exams, no re-sits.
No possibility to redo assignments and raise the score.

Kansainvälisyys

Flipped classroom method
Working in teams, self-study

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No optional ways to pass the course. The given instructions and deadlines must be followed.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

contact lessons at the campus >> in weeks 12, 17 and 21
online lessons 4 x 1 hr (except on April 10 2 hrs)
independent work appr. 120 hrs

Course assignments:
- Online meeting
- Presentation
- Professional email
- Reporting

- Individual and group work

Lisätiedot

The students need a working camera and microphone for the online lessons.

The course starts in March, 2025 according to the timetable.