English Professional Skills, B2 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course will run from 3 May to 24 May. The course consists of contact and online meetings (17h) and individual/group work in Its.

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.

Learning objectives:

1 The student considers the appropriate language and style for the situation.
2 The student follows the rules of professional language use.
3 The student makes use of field-related terminology.
4 The student communicates in a clear, structured and logical way.
5 The student communicates actively.
6 The student evaluates the learning process.

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 available in Its. Laptops or tablets are necessary to access the material during the course.

Exam schedules

No exams will be organized.

International connections

The course is based on the flipped classroom method; the students study the theoretical part independently with help of the provided material and the contact/online meetings are used for guidance and testing.

Student workload

The students will be tested on their skills with spoken and written tasks on the course topics (professional email and reporting, professional meetings and presentations).

Further information

The channel of communication during the course is Its.