Professional English, B2 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

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. In addition, they learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts.
Upon completing the course, the students have acquired sufficient skills to communicate at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages which states that at level B2, students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to their field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex argumentation, and read longer articles and reports.

The course includes the following topics:
- Communicating with Style, using correct register
- Professional emails
- Meetings
- Professional reporting
- Professional Presentation Skills
- Discussion Skills
- Field-specific terminology and vocabulary will be studied in context with the above-listed topics

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 available in itslearning.
Field-related material chosen by the students.

Teaching methods

Self-study
Assignments and tasks
Learning by doing

Exam schedules

No exams, no re-sits.
Task-based assessment.

International connections

Flipped classroom method
Learning by doing

Completion alternatives

No options for passing the course.

Student workload

Pre-class work
Evaluated assignments (graded on a scale 0-5)
Weekly contact teaching
Self-study

Further information

The students are expected to take part in the lessons by answering questions, asking and commenting. Active participation is required.

The study material is available in itslearning.

The course starts on Tuesday, January 9 (PEYTES23A) and on Friday, January 12 (PEYTES23B) according to the timetable. Participation in the opening lesson is highly important.

The teacher can be contacted by email: piia.pesso(a)turkuamk.fi.