English Professional Skills, B2 (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

The course will run from 2 September to 13 December.

The course consists of contact meetings (12x2h = 24h) and individual/group work in Its.

The course topics are professional emailing and reporting, meetings at work, and professional presentation. The topics include aspects of sustainability and/or digitalization, and field-specific vocabulary.

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:

Spoken communication

The student
- presents topics in a structured way
- discusses topics using related terminology
- uses functional language e.g. signposting
- participates actively in discussions by commenting, asking, and reacting
- expresses themselves in a spontaneous way
- expresses themselves in a clear and logical way
- expresses themselves in their own words

Written communication

The student
- follows the structure and language of professional email and reporting
- recognizes and applies the appropriate style for the situation e.g. in terms of the vocabulary
- expresses themselves in a clear and logical way
- writes in their own words using sources correctly

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

- 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

Oppimateriaalit

The course material is available in Its.

Kansainvälisyys

The course topics include sustainability with study on the key vocabulary, and discussion on the main aspects of sustainability.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The students will work on contact meeting tasks, self-study tasks and be tested on their skills with spoken and written assignments on the course topics. The meeting tasks and assignments are completed during the contact meetings only. The self-study tasks are homework.

Lisätiedot

The channel of communication during the course is Its.

Note that no general attendance is required but the assignments and meeting tasks are completed in contact meetings only (see evaluation).