English for Engineering StudiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students can communicate understandably in English in different kinds of written and spoken language situations of the field (mechanical, IT, energy and environmental and civil engineering). The students improve their English skills and know how to use English language materials relevant for higher education studies.

Content

The course includes the basic structures of English language. It also offers the chance to practice different field-related oral and written communication situations and to increase the courage to use English language. The students learn to produce understandable, clear and logical speech and field-related texts in different styles. The material used in spoken and written tasks is related to different fields of engineering (mechanical, IT, energy and environmental and civil engineering) and includes topics such as the terminology of the field and various working life communication situations. In addition, the students develop their language learning techniques (e.g. reading professional texts, studying vocabulary).