English for Vehicle Engineering Professionals (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students are able to:
- achieve results in work related communication situations (e.g. presentations, negotiations, various customer service situations)
- write documents for job applications and manage job interviews
work in multicultural environment
- communicate with professional terminology

Content (course unit)

- Work related communication situations (e.g. product/machine/equipment/process presentations, conferences and negotiations, trade shows)
- Job applications
- Professional terminology
- Internet studies with a foreign student group (e.g. Hannover University of Applied Sciences)

Prerequisites (course unit)

Recommended Working English for Engineers or similar knowledge

Location and time

4.periodi
Keskiviikkoisin klo 8-11 Ryhmä 1 (Kirsi Saarinen)
tiistaisin klo 15-18 Ryhmä 2 (Vuokko Penttilä)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Hyväksytty arvosana 1-5
-cv 20 %
-job interview 20 %
-demonstration 30%
-report 30 %
-article + discussion hyväksytty
-osallistuminen lähiopetukseen
-Tabula-tehtävien ja kotitehtävien suorittaminen hyväksytysti
-opintojaksopalaute

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Osallistuminen lähiopetukseen, suulliset ja kirjalliset harjoitukset, yksilö-, pari- ja ryhmäharjoitukset

Learning materials

Opintojaksolla jaettaja (tuntien yhteydessä ja Tabulassa) ja yksin ja yhdessä koottu ja tuotettu aineisto.

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 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:
- 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