Working English for Professionals (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know how to act in communication situations in the working life (e.g. e-mails)
- know the basic business English vocabulary and are able to present a topic from their field of study (e.g. company, process)
- know the most important vocabulary of their field of study

Content (course unit)

• working life communication
• business English
• terminology of the students’ field of study
• grammar as required

Prerequisites (course unit)

English for laboratory professionals 1 or corresponding skills.

Location and time

Classes according to the schedule on Pakki. Please note: classes start at 8.30 am.

Exam schedules

Written mid-term exam in class.

Assessment methods and criteria

Ongoing evaluation
Presentation
Written exercise
Written exam
Attendance and adhering to instructions

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, independent work, group work and oral presentations in pairs or small groups.

Learning materials

Materials will be available on TUNI Moodle in addition to student-created materials.

Student workload

The student uses time in attending classroom meetings, creating self-study and group assignments.

Content scheduling

Period 3:
- Business vocabulary and expressions
- Email writing
- Grammar revision
Period 4:
- Phone communication
- Other spoken communication in work context
- Oral company presentation in pairs or small groups

Completion alternatives

An equivalent course of university level or work experience.

More info on credit transfer: https://intra.tuni.fi/fi/opiskelu/opiskelu-0/kieliopinnot

Independent portfolio project agreed with teacher. More info in the first class.

Practical training and working life cooperation

none

International connections

none

Further information

Always bring your laptop.

More information about language studies at TAMK: https://intra.tuni.fi/fi/opiskelu/opiskelu-0/kieliopinnot

There is an attendance policy of 80%. Classes cannot be compensated with extra assignments. Before signing up for the course, consider whether you can adhere to the attendance policy.

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

Student is unable to meet the criteria described in the grade 1-2.

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

Student
- knows how to give a simple and comprehensible presentation using ready-made material and tips
- copes with simple conversational situations
- understand the main points of normal-paced speech, when the message is repeated if necessary
- pronounces intelligibly most of the time
- writes quite intelligibly
- uses simple basic grammar structures in an understandable way
- uses the basic vocabulary of the field of study so that the basic message is conveyed
- finds the information the student is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics

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

Student
- can give a clear presentation using helpers
- talks quite fluently
- understand people speaking with different accents when the topic of conversation is familiar
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly
- writes fairly fluently and clearly
- uses grammatical structures mostly correctly and corrects mistakes in language use if they have led to misunderstandings
- understands and uses the vocabulary quite precisely
- understands the main points and most details of the text read

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

Student
- knows how to prepare and deliver a convincing, structured presentation
- talks fluently without much searching for words
- understands relatively easily even people who speak with different accents
- pronounces naturally and clearly
- writes fluently and appropriately
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly
- understands and uses vocabulary skillfully and accurately
- understands both the main points and details of even a demanding text