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English Professional Skills, B2 (3 cr)

Code: 1001004-3232

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 28.02.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 02.06.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Logistics

Teachers

  • Heli Söderlund-Laihinen

Groups

  • PLILOS22B
    PLILOS22B

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 their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Materials

Isaacs, Pesso, Rasimus & Rönkä: Eye for Business Digital book. Edita

Teaching methods

Written and oral assignments (distance tasks), on-line lessons

Student workload

3 ECTS = 80h

Content scheduling

- 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

Further information

Teams

Evaluation scale

H-5