English for EngineersLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: 5N00EK86
Credits
3 op
Objectives
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites
Upper secondary school English
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Further information
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Enrolment period
26.05.2024 - 11.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 18.10.2024
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
34 % Contact teaching, 66 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Person in charge
Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Groups
-
24AI112
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.12.2023 - 08.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 05.05.2024
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Electrical and Automation Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Teachers
- Katja Kärki
Person in charge
Katja Kärki
Groups
-
23I231A
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Location and time
According to the schedule on Pakki
Exam schedules
There is no exam but active participation is obligatory assignments is required.
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on the required assignments during the course. Assignments include e.g. a presentation and a creative essay.
Failing to attend enough classes may affect your grade.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact teaching on-campus according to the schedule on Pakki.
Teaching on Teams if necessary
Independent work
Pair and group work
Presentations
Reading, writing, speaking, interacting
Learning materials
All material can be found on Moodle.
Student workload
Contact teaching on campus
Independent work at home
Scheduled assignments
Content scheduling
3rd period: telling about yourself, small talk, travel, grammar
4th period: presentation and dicussion practice, field of study, grammar
Completion alternatives
None
Practical training and working life cooperation
None
International connections
None
Further information
You need sufficient skills in Finnish in order to attend this course.
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes.
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student fails to meet the criteria for the grade 1.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips
- copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Enrolment period
02.12.2023 - 14.01.2024
Timing
01.01.2024 - 01.05.2024
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Petri Tuohimäki
Person in charge
Petri Tuohimäki
Groups
-
23I112C
-
23I112B
-
23I112A
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
07.06.2023 - 04.09.2023
Timing
14.09.2023 - 12.12.2023
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Engineering
Teachers
- Katja Kärki
Person in charge
Katja Kärki
Groups
-
22BIOTB
-
23BIOTA
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Location and time
Schedule on Pakki.
Exam schedules
Final exam on the 12th of December.
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on the completion the required assignments during the course. Assignments include e.g. a presentation and a creative essay.
Failing to attend enough classes may affect your grade.
All required assignments must be submitted before sitting the final exam.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact teaching on-campus according to the schedule on Pakki.
Independent work
Pair and group work
Presentations
Reading, writing, speaking, interacting
Learning materials
All material can be found on Moodle.
Student workload
14 x 1,3 hours = 21 hours of contact teaching
Independent work at home
Content scheduling
1st period: telling about yourself, small talk, travel, grammar
2nd period: presentation practice, field of study, grammar
Completion alternatives
None.
Practical training and working life cooperation
None.
International connections
None.
Further information
You need sufficient skills in Finnish in order to attend this course.
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes.
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student fails to meet the criteria for the grade 1.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips
- copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 28.08.2023
Timing
31.08.2023 - 16.12.2023
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Katja Kärki
Person in charge
Katja Kärki
Groups
-
23AI112
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Location and time
According to the schedule on Pakki
Exam schedules
Final exam on the 16th of December 2023.
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on the completion the required assignments during the course. Assignments include e.g. a presentation and a creative essay.
Failing to attend enough classes may affect your grade.
All required assignments must be submitted before sitting the final exam.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact teaching on-campus and online via Teams according to the schedule on Pakki.
Independent work
Pair and group work
Presentations
Reading, writing, speaking, interacting
Learning materials
All material can be found on Moodle.
Student workload
20 hours of contact teaching
Independent work at home
Content scheduling
1st period: telling about yourself, small talk, travel, grammar
2nd period: presentation practice, field of study, grammar
Completion alternatives
None.
Practical training and working life cooperation
None.
International connections
None.
Further information
You need sufficient skills in Finnish in order to attend this course.
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes.
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student fails to meet the criteria for the grade 1.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips
- copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 30.08.2023
Timing
30.08.2023 - 22.10.2023
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Vehicle Engineering
Teachers
- Janne Hopeela
Person in charge
Janne Hopeela
Groups
-
23AUTOB
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 03.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
Electrical and Automation Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Teachers
- Petri Tuohimäki
Person in charge
Petri Tuohimäki
Groups
-
23I231B
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 29.08.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 13.10.2023
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
15 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Vehicle Engineering
Teachers
- Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Person in charge
Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Groups
-
23AUTOA
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.12.2022 - 14.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Electrical and Automation Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Teachers
- Reijo Mäkelä
Person in charge
Reijo Mäkelä
Groups
-
22I231A
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Further information
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good language skills in Finnish are needed on this course.
Enrolment period
02.12.2022 - 03.01.2023
Timing
01.01.2023 - 29.04.2023
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Anne Kopperoinen
Person in charge
Anne Kopperoinen
Groups
-
22I112A
-
22I112B
-
22I112C
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
30.07.2022 - 29.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Engineering
Teachers
- Katja Kärki
Person in charge
Katja Kärki
Groups
-
22BIOTA
-
21BIOTB
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Location and time
First class will be replaced by independent assignments due to student events!
Exam schedules
Written exam
Oral presentation
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation in class (80%) and submitting given exercises.
Passing both written and oral exam.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Classes on campus
Independent exercises
Collaborative work in-class
Learning materials
Material on Moodle
Course book: Protocall Toolkit (by Tillander -Sallila)
Available in the library
Student workload
Estimated work load 3x27 h.
24 hours of teaching.
Independent and collaborative exercises.
Content scheduling
Classes in the 1st and 2nd periods.
Completion alternatives
none
Further information
Preliminary skills: English studies in upper secondary school
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Studen can
- give a simple and comprehensible presentation with some aid
- manages simple conversations
- understands speech of normal speed, utterances are repeated if necessary
- pronounces in an understandable manner most of the time
- writes quite comprehensible texts
- utilises the usual grammatical structures
- utilises basic vocabulary of their own field in an elementary manner
- finds information in texts about subjects they are familiar with
Enrolment period
02.07.2022 - 11.09.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Teachers
- Petri Tuohimäki
Person in charge
Petri Tuohimäki
Groups
-
22I231B
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
08.08.2022 - 31.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Anne Kopperoinen
Person in charge
Anne Kopperoinen
Groups
-
22AI112P
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
08.08.2022 - 31.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 23.10.2022
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Vehicle Engineering
Teachers
- Anne Kopperoinen
Person in charge
Anne Kopperoinen
Groups
-
22AUTOB
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.07.2022 - 29.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 21.10.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
Vehicle Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
10 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Vehicle Engineering
Teachers
- Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Person in charge
Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Groups
-
22AUTOA
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
05.02.2022 - 20.03.2022
Timing
07.03.2022 - 31.05.2022
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Open University of Applied Sciences
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences
Teachers
- Anne Kopperoinen
Person in charge
Anne Kopperoinen
Groups
-
21AVOTTTeollisuusteknologiayksikön avoimen polkuryhmä
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.12.2021 - 12.01.2022
Timing
12.01.2022 - 30.04.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Teachers
- Mirja Kolehmainen
Person in charge
Mirja Kolehmainen
Groups
-
21I231A
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Learning materials
.
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.
Further information
.
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.
Enrolment period
02.12.2021 - 12.01.2022
Timing
12.01.2022 - 30.04.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Mirja Kolehmainen
Person in charge
Markus Aho
Groups
-
21I112B
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Learning materials
.
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.
Further information
.
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.
Enrolment period
02.12.2021 - 12.01.2022
Timing
12.01.2022 - 30.04.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Mirja Kolehmainen
Person in charge
Mirja Kolehmainen
Groups
-
21I112C
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5
Learning materials
.
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.
Further information
.
Materials, exams and teaching will be bilingual, so good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.
Enrolment period
25.11.2021 - 10.01.2022
Timing
10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
TAMK Languages and Communication
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
15 - 42
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
- Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Person in charge
Riku-Matti Kinnunen
Groups
-
21I112A
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures
Content (course unit)
• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar
Prerequisites (course unit)
Upper secondary school English
Further information (course unit)
Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes
Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips - copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text
Assessment scale
0-5