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

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

Learning materials

All course material will be available through Moodle.

Student workload

Contact lessons: 40h
Independent work: 97h

Content scheduling

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all lessons will take place online in Zoom meetings. Assignments are done during and between lessons, as group work and individual work. A detailed schedule will be discussed in the first meeting.

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.