English Professional Skills, B2 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Opetusajat:
ke 7.2. klo 16-18
ke 6.3. klo 16-18
ke 20.3. klo 16-18

Tunnit Zoomissa:
https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/68391524051?pwd=bVlKVmVXQlFTZHJKNXJzcEtaWkFYZz09

Course content:

• Personal learning goals and needs, language level, studies and professional profile
• English needed in client situations
• Professional vocabulary
• Field-related topics; texts and discussion
• Reading and summarizing field-related articles
• Communication and interaction at work
• Self-reflection, thesis abstract guidance

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 their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Materials

Opettajan oma materiaali, verkkomateriaali, kaikki oppimateriaali on saatavilla itslearningissa. Ei materiaalikustannuksia opiskelijalle.

Teaching methods

verkkotunnit, verkkotehtävät, itsenäinen työskentely, pari-/ryhmätyöskentely, itsearviointi

International connections

Työelämälähtöisyys, digioppiminen, tiimioppiminen, reflektointi

Student workload

- opetustunnit, itseopiskelu ja kotitehtävät yht. 21h
- yksilö ja paritehtävät itsissä 60 h

Further information

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