English Language and Communication (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The students
- use English fluently in various professional situations with different audiences
- are able to search for information and understand professional texts
- have the capacity to use professional terminology
- are able to distinguish the stylistic and cultural differences between spoken and written language in different situations
- know how to summarize effectively

- know how to write analytical and structured academic text.

Content (course unit)

- Professional sources of information
- Professional vocabulary
- Professional and academic materials and documents
- Writing academic texts
- Intercultural communication
- CV
- Spoken communication situations, small talk, presentations and negotiations.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Given in the course implementation in Tabula.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

contact teaching
argumentation
process writing
cooperative learning
exercises
summary report/essay
e-learning
field-work
problem-based learning
research project
assignments, practical work

Learning materials

Most of the materials will be delivered through Tabula.

Student workload

Contact lessons: 48h
Independent work: 87h

Content scheduling

12 regular contact lessons (4h each) will be held. The rest will be arranged through Tabula and as group or individual meetings, and as other individual work.

Completion alternatives

Through partial or full accreditation (equal studies of the same level)

Practical training and working life cooperation

A field survey will be carried out during the course implementation.

International connections

A multi-cultural group of students.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students
- are able to use English only poorly in professional and personal contexts.
- are not able to obtain information and read professional literature.
- do not master professional terms and phrases.
- do not distinguish the differences between spoken and written language as well as various cultures and have difficulties in adapting them.
- do not know how to outline the essentials of a text and how to write structured text.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students
- are able to use English moderately both in professional and personal contexts.
- are able to obtain information only from a few sources and read basic professional literature.
- master only some professional terms and phrases.
- distinguish only some of the differences between spoken and written language as well as various cultures and have difficulties in adapting them.
- know how to outline the essentials of a text and how to write structured text.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students
- are able to use English fairly well both in professional and personal contexts.
- are able to obtain information from a fairly good selection of sources and read advanced professional literature.
- master a fairly good selection of professional terms and phrases.
- distinguish and are able to adapt most differences between spoken and written language as well as various cultures.
- know how to outline the essentials of a text and how to write analytical and structured text.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students
- are able to use English fluently both in professional and personal contexts.
- are able to obtain information from a wide range of sources and read complex professional literature.
- master a wide range of professional terms and phrases.
- distinguish and are able to correctly adapt all the differences between spoken and written language as well as various cultures.
- know how to outline the essentials of a text and how to write academic, analytical and structured text.