Business English (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

-Writing: using appropriate, professional style
- Presenting and discussing field-specific topics in professional contexts
- 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

contact lessons combined with individual and teamwork
starts on 14 Jan

Level B2 acc to EFL

Objective

The student can both orally and in writing:
- describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and working experience,
- introduce the operations and organization of a company and tell about different types of company forms as well as types of duties within a company,
- compile a professional job application and act in a job interview,
- communicate using right formality, vocabulary and phrases through a purchasing process (from an enquiry to an order, complaints, adjustments),
- analyze and tell about current business news in various Finnish media
- make and maintain contacts by phone, email, face-to-face

Content

Telling about the student’s own education, training and work experience. The student understands and can use appropriate business vocabulary and phrases both orally and in writing when describing the operations of a company, business environment, products and processes.
Making and maintaining contacts, discussing current business news, practising presentation skills. Compiling a job application and CV, acting in a job interview. Documentation used in a purchasing process.

Materials

Will be provided on course workspace. Use of all other relevant material is encouraged.

Teaching methods

Independent/pair work; Applied research, reporting and presenting. Contact session

Independent/pair research and reflection

Team discussions and sharing

Utlizing study materials

Exam schedules

No exams as course is assignment-based

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Innovation pedagogy in practise; international and business-life oriented assignment-based
individual/pair/group work
Individual/pair study supported by peer discussions and teacher guidance
Co-creation and shared knowledge
Assignment-based and continuous assessment

Completion alternatives

The student can apply for accreditation prior to the course starts.
Alternative ways must be discussed with course teachers.

Student workload

5ECTS, (4* 4 h contact lessons with teacher) total 135 hours student work incl
-applied research
-preparine reports and other written documents
-oral presenting
-working as pairs (both online and onsite)
-discussing and sharing in teams

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Evaluation methods and criteria

Career documents
Professional emails and other business correspondence
eventual Pair Project Report and Presentation

Activity in meetings (one absence is accepted)
giving peer feedback, participation in discussions, sharing of own expertise

Failed (0)

Student did not complete required course assignments that show competence in course topics, did not participate in the contact meetings to showcase competence in course topics or take an active part in the course to share expertise and learn from others.











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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student can satisfactorily show business communication skills in oral and written business contexts
The student can produce text that shows only the basic features of professional
writing.
The student knows how to refer to sources. There are clear inconsistencies in the format and style of writing.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able to show the communication skills needed in oral and
written business contexts and demonstrate ability to communicate in various
business situations.
The student can produce text that contains some features of professional
writing.
The student can refer to sources and compile a reference list although there are inconsistencies in the format and style.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to analyse different communicative situations in business and suggest ways of improving the communication in challenging situations. The student shows ability to adapt and adjust his/her communication style in various situations requiring professional communication skills.
The student can produce text that contains most features of professional writing, has well-developed elements of paragraph and report structure.
The student can produce text that displays coherence as well consistency throughout the documents.
The student can refer to sources and compile a reference list in a consistent format and style

Further information

Itslearning about course
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