Study Guide

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 ICT engineering
- know the basic business terminology
- can write e.g. CV and job application documents or other documents required in the field of ICT
- can write abstract of thesis

Content (course unit)

- Working life communication situations (written and oral)
- Business life English
- CV, job application or other documents required in the field of ICT
- Terminology in the field of ICT Engineering
- Grammar

Location and time

Wednesdays at 12.30 p.m. in different rooms according to the schedule on Pakki.

Exam schedules

Written exam on the 13th of December 2023.
Resit in EXAM Tuni in January as agreed.

Presentations on the 25th of October.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on completion of required assignments during the course. These are for example:
- video CV
- presentation individually or in pairs
- assignment on scientific writing
- final written exam

Inadequacy in attendance may affect your grade or prevent you from sitting the final exam.
There is ongoing evaluation on the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classes on-campus
Independent studies on Moodle
Oral & spoken skills
Individual, pair and group work
Presentation

This course is taught in Finnish and English.

Learning materials

All materials can be found on Moodle.

Student workload

Classes 14 x 90 min = 21 hours of contact teaching
Independent work at home

Content scheduling

1st period: spoken and written communication in working life, negotiating, presenting, business
2nd period: reading scientific articles, writing abstract, field-specific terminology

Completion alternatives

Independent portfolio for those with proficiency in English i.e. grade 4-5 from previous courses.

In case you have studied in higher education before, you might be entitled to credit transfer. For more information, see Intra: https://intra.tuni.fi/fi/opiskelu/opiskelu-0/kieliopinnot

The course A Fast Track to Professional English (see Pakki) for those wishing to complete the course in 6 weeks. For more info: minna.metsaportti@tuni.fi

Practical training and working life cooperation

None.

International connections

None.

Further information

Please bring your laptop.

Let the teacher know at the start of the course if you have a Proposal for Individual Study Arrangements e.g. dyslexia.

There is an attendance policy of 80% i.e. you can be absent max. three times. Let the teacher know if you cannot make it to the class and ask your classmates aftrwards about the class. Homework is always published on Moodle. Absencies cannot be compensated with extra assignments.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student is unable to reach the criteria for the grade 1 and fails to adhere to the attendance policy.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- completes obligatory assignments.
- can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
- can write a simple job application
- is aware of the main features of scientific writing style
- is able to read and understand main points in a research article related to their field
- can give a brief, comprehensible presentation related to the field of study with some aid
- communicates with the most elementary grammatical structures
- pronounces mostly in an understandable manner

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- completes obligatory assignments.
- interacts with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible.
- presents clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects.
- is able to write quite flawless job applications and other formal documents
- can understand and summarize a research article related to their field.
- can give a professional, detailed presentation with a degree of fluency
- pronounces in a comprehensible manner
- utilizes diverse grammatical structures and corrects their own errors while speaking

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student:
- can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
- is able to understand and summarize a research article related to their field along with their own reflections on it
- is able to formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate his/her contribution skillfully to those of other speakers.
- can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion
- can write nuanced, logical and flawless formal documents such as job application
- can select a style appropriate to the reader in mind
- can give a captivating, fluent presentation on a professional topic
- uses complex grammatical structures with ease