Engineering EnglishLaajuus (3 cr)
Course unit code: RM-1303
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
Objectives
Developing spoken and written communications skills needed in the chosen professional field of technology and increasing the professional vocabulary of technology.
Content
The topics of the course:
- English for construction engineering
- Construction engineer in the business life
- company presentation, demonstrating charts and tables
- business visits, restaurant and food, giving directions
- organisation, company forms, titles, branches of industry
- meeting and negotiation skills
- intercultural communication
- Presentation of a technical product, device, process, software etc.
- measurements, form, materials, faults and other technical information
- Business communication
- telephone and e-mail communication
- small talk
- Applying for a job
- CV, job application, job interview
- Grammar as needed
Further information
Literature: Literature will be agreed upon at the beginning of the course. Educational methods: self study/distance learning, exercises and exam. Language of instruction: English Contact person: Joni Sallila.