Working English for Engineers (3 cr)
Code: 5N00BE52-3107
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.12.2017 - 26.03.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 10.04.2018 - 31.05.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Business Operations
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
- Teachers
- Emmanuel Abruquah
- Course
- 5N00BE52
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- know how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. telephone and e-mail communication)
- know the basic business terminology and can give a presentation of a chosen company
- know the most important vocabulary of their field of study
Content (course unit)
• working life communication situations
• business life English
• terminology of the students’ own field of study
• grammar as required
Prerequisites (course unit)
Basic language studies in English completed or equivalent skills
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students must parcipate 80% of the face-to-face teaching, which involves group activities. (5%)
Complete assignments (20%)
Give company presentation skills (in a form of online presentation, video presentation) 15%
Complete collaborative task with BBS (20%)
Test (40%)
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work, online Intercultural communication project
Learning materials
Materials will be provided by the teacher during lessons and also to our online learning environment.
Student workload
Class activities, homework and online collaboration tasks.
Content scheduling
Business terminology, Business email, presentation skills, intercultural communication skills
International connections
There will be collaboration with Budapest Business School. Students will work in international teams to accomplish a given task.
Further information
Good Finnish language skills are needed on this course.