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 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

Time and place of classes will be confirmed in August. According to preliminary schedule, the first meeting takes place on the last week of August.

Exam schedules

A written exam takes place on the last lesson of the course. Retake date(s) will be given later,

Assessment methods and criteria

All course assignments must be completed successfully before a course grade can be awarded. The following tasks are graded on a scele of 0-5:

Skills-based CV (30%)
Oral presentation (40%)
Written exam (30%)

In addition to these, the Moodle course area contains other assignments that must be completed (pass/fail).
Active participation on the course is required and affects the final grade positively. This includes showing up on time, returning assignments by the given deadlines and taking part in class activities.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

co-operative learning, team assignments, written and oral communication tasks, text analysis, independent online learning

Learning materials

All material will be distributed in Moodle.

Student workload

One two-hour class per week. Weekly online assignments. 3 credits, 3 x 27 hrs.

Content scheduling

An overview of the course schedule and assignments will be given in the first meeting.

Completion alternatives

If you have completed similar courses in higher education or have obtained significant experience in professional communication in the field of Software Engineering at work, you may be eligible for accreditation, Contact the teacher via email and explain your situation.You will be given further instruction on how to proceed.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The skills learned on this course will help the students to apply for internships and communicate in business-like manner.

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

Assignments are not completely according to the given criteria.

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

- pronunciation is not always correct but acceptable for communication
- 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 the main message is shared and
- transmitted with some professional touch
- communication seems clumsy and limited but some attention is paid to the interaction
- all separately defined course requirements contributing to the final grade are met.

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

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

- 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.