English Language and Communication (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The student
- Is fluent in use of English
- Is able to obtain information and read professional literature
- Has capasity of using the professional terms and increasing the general vocabulary
- Distinguishes the stylistic and cultural differences between spoken and written language
- knows how to outline the essentials of a text and how to write analytical and structured text.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

- Professional sources of information.
- Professional texts, documents, tech riders, directions and instructions.
- Collecting professional vocabulary.
- CV.
- Editing.
- Oral communication situations, small talk, telephone conversation and negotiations.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (Opintojakso)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (Opintojakso)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (Opintojakso)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty (Opintojakso)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

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.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

classroom teaching
argumentation
process writing
cooperative learning
exercises
summary report/essay
individual online studies
research project
assignments, practical work

Oppimateriaalit

All course material will be available through Moodle.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Contact lessons: 40h
Independent work: 97h

Sisällön jaksotus

UPDATE: As of August 2023, classes will be held at the campus, not online as stated earlier here. Assignments are done during and between lessons, as group work and individual work. A detailed schedule will be discussed in the first meeting.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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

Kansainvälisyys

A multi-cultural group of students.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.