Business English (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Studies and work experience
• Operations and organisation of a company
• Marketing
• Purchasing process and sales negotiations
• Financing and profitability

Objective

The student can both orally and in writing:
- describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and working experience,
- introduce the operations and organization of a company and tell about different types of company forms as well as types of duties within a company,
- compile a professional job application and act in a job interview,
- communicate using right formality, vocabulary and phrases through a purchasing process (from an enquiry to an order, complaints, adjustments),
- analyze and tell about current business news in various Finnish media
- make and maintain contacts by phone, email, face-to-face

Content

Telling about the student’s own education, training and work experience. The student understands and can use appropriate business vocabulary and phrases both orally and in writing when describing the operations of a company, business environment, products and processes.
Making and maintaining contacts, discussing current business news, practising presentation skills. Compiling a job application and CV, acting in a job interview. Documentation used in a purchasing process.

Materials

Is given during the course

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, independent group work, individual studies and assignments, online learning

Exam schedules

Final test during the course

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h student work

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active participation in all contact lessons and in all independent group work times (minimum 75% in both)
Course works according to Common European Frame of Reference (eurooppalainen arviointitaulukko)
All the course assignments completed

Failed (0)

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Further information

During the course the student learns to communicate orally and in writing in various worklife contexts. The student can talk about her/his relevant background, professional education and work experience, talk about and introduce company operations. She/he learns to use customer oriented communication and field related terminology.