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English Professional Skills, B2 (3 cr)

Code: 1001004-3323

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 07.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 30.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Logistics

Teachers

  • COS Opettaja
  • Heli Söderlund-Laihinen

Groups

  • PLILOS24A
    PLILOS24A

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

Isaacs, Pesso, Rasimus & Rönkä: Eye for Business Digital book. Edita 2022.

Content scheduling

Reading and writing professional, field-specific texts
Learning and using the key terminology of the field
Presenting and discussing field-specific topics: business vocabulary, studies and work experience, applying for a job (application, CV and job interview), entrepreneurship and company operations

Further information

Teams, Itslearning, email

Evaluation scale

H-5