English Professional Skills, B2 (5 cr)
Code: 1001005-3028
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2019 - 04.01.2020
Timing
22.01.2020 - 30.04.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 30
Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
- Marjo Aaltonen
Groups
-
VAVA1920
Objective
The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.
Content
- 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 the field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life
Materials
The course material is in Optima. The students are advised to use laptops or tablets to access the material during the course.
Teaching methods
contact lessons
online study (Optima)
Student workload
spoken and written assignments on the course topics
Content scheduling
The course will run from 22 January to 1 April 2020 at 17.15-18.45 on Wednesdays.
The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ working life English language and communication skills at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages. The goal is to understand and apply into practice the vocabulary and style of professional English. The goal will be reached by studying e.g. the language of
- socializing and culture
- telephoning
- professional writing (e-mail and reports)
- meetings
- presentations
- companies, processes and graphs
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
assignment-based evaluation, no exam