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

Evaluation is based on a number of tasks completed by the students and a final exam. The students also need to submit all other required documents.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

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

Learning materials

Most of the materials will be delivered through Tabula.

Student workload

Contact lessons: 40h
Independent work: 97h

Content scheduling

15 regular contact lessons (2h each) will be held. The rest will be arranged through Tabula and as group or individual meetings, and as other individual work.
Note! The course has mandatory attendance: if you’re absent more than 3 times, you will be required to show a doctor’s certificate for any other absences. If you do not meet the attendance requirements, you may fail the course.

Completion alternatives

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

International connections

A multi-cultural group of students.

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.
- submit all required work.

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.
- submit all required work by dead-lines.

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.
- submit all required work by dead-lines.