English (2 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student understands what English language skills a Business Information System BBA needs in order to successfully work in an international workplace and with people from different cultures.

After completing the course, the student
• is able to talk about themselves and their education
• can operate in diverse international work communities
• communicates professionally with clients
• knows the basic vocabulary and terminology of the ICT field.

Content (course unit)

• education and future profession
• international workplaces and society
• customer-focused communication, spoken and written
• ICT vocabulary and terminology

Prerequisites (course unit)

Starting level: Upper secondary school English courses or skill level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference. Do the starting skill level test in English and if necessary, complete a preparatory course before the start of the course.

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

The student
• manages simple discussions and reacts to what is being said
• can write relatively legible texts in English
• can grasp the main contents of an English text, if the context is familiar
• pronounces well enough to mostly convey the message
• is able to talk about ICT topics
• can use various sources, dictionaries, and other tools
• does and submits all required course tasks.

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

The student
• discusses the topics of their field of study fairly fluently
• reacts to what is being said mostly appropriately
• usually communicates in the style required in the situation
• writes fairly fluently and clearly
• pronounces fairly fluently and clearly
• understands the main points and most details from a text
• can rephrase, as needed
• understands and uses professional vocabulary mostly correctly
• can use various sources, dictionaries, and other tools
• uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and is able to make corrections if they have lead to misunderstandings
• recognizes differences between cultures
• does and submits all required course tasks by deadlines.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• discusses the topics of their field of study fluently
• reacts quickly and appropriately to what is being said to them
• communicates in a stylistically appropriate manner
• writes fluently and purposefully with very few mistakes
• pronounces fluently and clearly
• understands both the main points and the details from a demanding professional text and is able to apply what they read
• can rephrase and make up the lack of vocabulary effortlessly
• understands and uses skilfully and precisely professional vocabulary
• can usually find the correct terms by utilizing diverse sources
• uses diverse grammatical structures nearly flawlessly
• understands how the differences between cultures needs to be taken into account in the working life
• does and submits all required course tasks by deadlines.

Exam schedules

Tentti pidetään viikolla 40 normaalien tuntien aikaan. Uusinta marraskuussa 2024.

Assessment methods and criteria

Arvosana muodostuu portfoliotyyppisesti osasuoritusten perusteella. Kaikki osasuoritukset on suoritettava hyväksytyst.
Kurssilla on läsnäolopakko - vähintään 60% osallistuminen (kurssilla tehdään paljon keskusteluharjoituksia, siksi läsnäolo on välttämätöntä). Mahdolliset virtuaalitapaamiset lasketaan lähiopetuskerroiksi!

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

lähiopetus, opetuskeskustelu, aktivoivat kirjoitustehtävät, harjoitukset

Learning materials

Tunneilla jaettavat monisteet, verkkomateriaali.

Student workload

Opetusta on yhtenä päivänä viikossa 1.periodilla. Kurssi alkaa ma 2.9.2023. klo 8.30. Kurssiin kuuluu myös tuntien ulkopuolella tehtäviä tehtäviä (esseiden kirjoittaminen, materiaaliehin ennakolta tutustuminen yms.).
Kurssin luonteesta ja kurssitiloista johtuen etäosallistuminen ei ole mahdollista.

Completion alternatives

AHOT-menettely mahdollinen