Opinto-opas

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

No textbooks. Weekly reading tasks with links provided. Some writing at home every week. Interactive classroom sessions.

Opetusmenetelmät

Reading, writing, discussing, thinking both individually and in pairs and groups.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

No exam and thus no re-exam.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Contact sessions in a classroom setting or online once or twice a week. Weekly home assignments incl. a log to be updated regularly.
Note that all assignments include dealing with the topic both orally and in writing. For successful task completion, both components need to be taken care of. Thus, active attendance is necessary.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

30 h of contact lessons in a classroom setting or online, 110 h of independent/group working

Sisällön jaksotus

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

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Task-based assessment
The study unit is assessed on a scale from 1 to 5 based on course assignments and active attendance and participation. No exam.
There are 6 checkpoints for grading. One is attendance and contribution activity, and the rest are assignments. Each of these brings in 0 to 2 points such that
0 points = task done but not handed in on time/not accepted before revision
1 point = accepted
2 points = good work.
Grade Points
5 11 - 12
4 9 - 10
3 7 - 8
2 5 - 6
1 1 - 4
0 Tasks not accepted.