Study Guide

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

International connections

The contents and the assessed outputs of the course are designed to provide the students with English language communication skills they need in working life especially when working on projects. Examples include producing instructions and reports, organizing physical and online meetings and producing the relevant documents and emails, collaborative writing, and presentation of results. In addition, the students have to complete tasks individually, in pairs, and as a group which enhances their communication and interpersonal skills. The assessment is continuous and teacher and peer assessment are provided after the completion of each task.

Student workload

classroom activities
individual work
pairwork
group work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has insufficient attendance. The student has not completed all the tasks. The student has completed tasks but they are not of an acceptable standard.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has completed the tasks with the minimum of set requirements which are outlined by the teacher and are listed in the task instructions. The student has completed tasks later than the given deadlines. The student has not addressed feedback provided by the teacher.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has completed the tasks well fulfilling most of the set requirements which are outlined by the teachers and are listed in the task instructions. The student has completed tasks within the given deadlines. The student has partly addressed feedback provided by the teacher.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed the tasks very well fulfilling or surpassing the set requirements which are outlined by the teachers and are listed in the task instructions. The student has completed tasks within the given deadlines or earlier and has addressed well feedback provided by the teacher.