Foreign Language, English, B2 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course deals with work life communication skills in English. The course includes the following topics:
Communicating with Style, using correct register
Professional email communication
Trade fairs & product presentations
Talking about faults & problems
Reporting
Professional Presentation Skills
Discussion Skills
Negotiation Skills

Objective

The student manages professional situations requiring language skills both orally and in writing. The student masters the central vocabulary of his/her own specific field and is able to apply information from sources available in English. The student has the language skills required by the internationalising working environment.

Content

 
The contents of the study module are based on communication situations occurring in working life. Main topics:
- Education and applying for a job: students are able to tell others about themselves and about their education and work experience
- Working environment and business life: students can communicate in a customer-oriented way in the working environment of their own field and pass information on their job, tasks and the field-specific functions as part of the surrounding society.
 
 
 

Materials

Online material on Optima
Isaacs, Pesso, Rasimus, Rönkä: Engineer Your English. 2014. Edita Publishing Oy.
Copies of the book are available in the Sepänkatu library. The students are not expected to buy the book for the course.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching (8 sessions)
Teamwork
Self-study
Learning by doing

Exam schedules

No exams, no re-sits.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Flipped classroom method (theory studied individually and practice and guidance in class)
Teamwork
Learning by doing

Completion alternatives

No options for passing the course.

Student workload

Contact teaching 20 hrs > 10 sessions, some with the whole group, some in smaller groups
Self-study and assignments 60 hrs
Evaluated assignments and self-study tasks

Evaluation methods and criteria

Task-based assessment, no exams. The course is assessed on a scale of 1-5 based on the following criteria:
Part 1. Evaluated assignments (50%)
Professional Email
Presentation at the trade fair
Negotiation
Written report
Professional presentation
Each item on the above list gives the student 0-5 points (max. score 25 points) as follows:
0 = failed/ late return after deadline, task not accepted
1 = pass (CEFR A level)
2 = ok (CEFR A2-B1)
3= good (CEFR B1-B2)
4 = very good (CEFR B2-C level)
5 = excellent (CEFR C level)
The score gives the final grade:
23-25p = grade 5
18-22p = grade 4
13-17 p = grade 3
8-12p = grade 2
5-7p = grade 1
4- 0 p = failed
Part 2. Self-study tasks and continuous demonstration of skills in class
All assignments and homework tasks must be done even if they are returned late before any credits can be gained. If an evaluated assignment is not accepted when returned, it must be done again at the latest by the end of the course.
In addition, active attendance and participation in class is required due to the nature of the studied subject (at least 70% of contact teaching, min. 50% to pass the course). Absences cannot be compensated with extra work and there are no exceptions to deadlines.
If the student passes the course, it is not possible to raise the score (and the grade) by redoing some of the assignments.
A failed course can be raised to grade 1 by doing some of the evaluated assignments according to the teacher's instructions.

Failed (0)

4-0 points from the evaluated assignments
More than 50% absence from class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

12- 8 p= grade 2
7-5 p = grade 1
Missing self-study tasks (partly or completely)

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

3= good (CEFR B1-B2)
4= good (CEFR B2 level)
Active demonstration of skills in class and self-study tasks completed at least partly (grade 3)

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

25- 23 p = grade 5
CEFR B2 - C level
Active demonstration of skills in class and self-study tasks completed on time.

Further information

The students are advised to bring a laptop or a tablet for class because all material is on Optima and the teacher does not bring any copies of the material/ activities for class.The devices are also actively used and needed in class.
The course starts in week 36.