English for ICT Engineering Students (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, students
- know how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. presentations and meetings)
- know the most important vocabulary of software engineering
- can write job application documents and take part in a job interview
- know the basic business terminology and can give a presentation of a chosen company

Content (course unit)

- Working life communication situations
- Business life English
- Job applications
- Terminology of ICT and Software Engineering
- Meetings and negotiations
- Grammar as required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- comprehension of key points of limited professional material is fairly good and with tools for studies
- basic knowledge is acquired and shared
- basic and unclear expressions are used in communication but main message is shared and
- transmitted with some professional touch
- communication seems clumsy and limited but some attention is paid to interaction
- all separately defined course requirements contributing to the final grade are met.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

pronunciation sounds clear and quite natural
- comprehension of key points as well as details of professional material is good and acquired
- knowledge can be implemented
- clear professional expressions are used and the number of mistakes is limited
- communication seems professional and interpersonal skills are quite good
- all separately defined course requirements contributing to the final grade are met.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

pronunciation sounds clear and natural with different nuances in tone
- comprehension of key points as well as details of demanding professional material is good and
- acquired knowledge can be implemented with ease
- fluent and proficient language is used with a good sense of style and register
- communication seems professional, interactive and efficient with very few mistakes made
- all separately defined course requirements contributing to the final grade are met.

Location and time

Classes will be held on Thursdays at 14:15-16:00 in room B6-30 (1st study period, 29 Aug - 10 Oct), and on Mondays at 14:15-16 in B6-30 (2nd study period, 21 Oct - 9 Dec).

Exam schedules

The course will conclude with a mini-seminar which includes a written exam. The preliminary date is 9 December.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course grade will be determined by how succesfully each course assignment is completed. The criteria for each assignment will be discussed in detail during the course. Class attendance and completion of tasks to deadlines also affect the overall score.
For successful completion of the course, the following minimum criteria must be met:
- all course assignments are completed succesfully - late submission of documents will affect the grade negatively
- regular course attendance (below 80% decreases grade, 50% or less = no grade can be given)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, distance learning, individual and shared assignments, written and oral tasks.

Learning materials

All learning material will be distributed during the course in physical or digital form, depending on the purpose.

Student workload

3 * 27 hours (equivalent of 3 ECTS credits).

Completion alternatives

Information on accreditation available at http://languageservices.blogs.tamk.fi/en/kielten-opiskelu-tamkissa/hyvaksiluvut/

Further information

Details of the course programme will be discussed in the first class meeting on 29 August. The programme will also be made available in the digital course platform Tabula.