Technical English for Professionals (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. presentations and meetings)
- know the most important vocabulary of their field of study
- can write job application documents and take part in a job interview

Content (course unit)

• Job applications
• Terminology of the students’ own field of study
• Meetings and negotiations
• Grammar as required

Prerequisites (course unit)

Working English for Engineers or equivalent skills.

Assessment methods and criteria

Taru Owston's group:
To pass the student needs to complete the following tasks
Applying for a job
1- Find a job advertisement in English
2- Write a skills- based CV
3- Write a job application
4- Take part in a job interview in three different roles
5- Write a reflection
Give an interactive professional presentation/take part in the fair (later)
Negotiation
1- Take part in a negotiation simulation
2- Write a memo
Portfolio
- select three professionals texts that reflect the level of your communication

Teaching methods

Workshops and interactive sessions. Seminars.

Learning materials

Material and links in Tabula.

Student workload

2 hours time in class each week and a task to complete.

Further information

The group is divided into two:
Ms Vuokko Penttilä will teach one group and Ms Taru Owston the other.

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

Tasks are not completed by the end of the course.

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

The student completes the tasks.
The student is able to
- enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
- briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
- write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions

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

The student completes the tasks.
The student is able to
- interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible.
- take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts
- present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects.
- explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
- write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects as well as abstracts of material related to one's own field

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

The student completes the tasks.
C1: The student:
- can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. - is able to use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes. Is able to formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate my contribution skilfully to those of other speakers.
can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion
- can express him/herself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length.
- can write about complex subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what I consider to be the salient issues. Can select a style appropriate to the reader in mind