English Professional Skills (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 focuses on professional communication skills in English.
The course includes the following topics:
- Communicating with Style, using correct register
- Professional emails
- Companies and Innovations
- Professional reporting
- Professional Presentation Skills
- Meetings
- Discussion Skills
- Work Safety
- Field-specific terminology and vocabulary

Objective

Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to?

* communicate at level B2 (CEFRL) both in speaking and in writing ?
* use appropriate style and register in professional communication ?
* produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts (e.g., emails, reports?)
* present detailed descriptions related to their field of study?
* express and exchange opinions using fluent language?
* read longer articles and reports

Content

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills.

Materials

Teacher's material in itslearning
Material chosen by the students

Teaching methods

Learning by doing
Completing tasks and studying the material on itslearning
Groupwork and individual studying

Exam schedules

No exams, no re-sits.

As stated in the degree regulation, the student cannot raise the final grade by redoing one or more course tasks. The course assignments must be submitted by the given deadline.

International connections

Pedagogical approaches encourage students to actively learn and apply knowledge through a variety of methods and field-specific tasks.

Completion alternatives

No options for passing the course. The student must complete the given tasks by the deadline and be present in the required number of lessons.

Student workload

Pre-class work
Evaluated tasks 1-4
Other small tasks (pass/fail)

The course is equivalent to approximately 81 hours of student work. This includes contact teaching and preparing and completing of the course tasks individually and in pairs and groups.

Further information

The teacher can be contacted by email: piia.pesso@turkuamk.fi (during office hours 8-16 on weekdays) or through itslearning

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

The course starts in the first week of September according to the timetable. Participation in the opening lecture is highly important.