Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students
-can communicate within multi-professional work communities in their own special field
-understand and can make use of texts related to their own professional field
-can develop language skills of their own professional field utilizing a variety of learning tools
-understand the significance of communication as part of professional skills
-can instruct various clients/patients/colleagues in field-specific situations

Content (course unit)

Key terminology and communication of one’s own professional field
Field-specific texts
Different registers

Prerequisites (course unit)

Upper secondary school courses (A-level) or an equivalent level (health care and other fields)
Working English for Engineers or equivalent skills (engineering)

Location and time

The course starts in Moodle on 15.9. 2025. The DL for the introductory video is 11.9.2025 at 12.00.
The duration of the course is 6 or 8 weeks.


Independent and collaborative studying on tuniMoodle platform.
There's a chance to study 5 ECTS credits as well. (Contact the teacher.)

Exam schedules

- Exam in the EXAM facilities between 13.10.-26.10.2025.

-Oral presentations at TAMK (the students choose one of these times)
Tue 21 Oct, 8:30–12:30
Wed 22 Oct, 8:30–12:30
Fri 24 Oct, 8:30–12:30

Assessment methods and criteria

3 credits:

- Pre-recorded video interview (20%) This assignment determines whether you can take this course (4-5 needed).
- News assignment (pass/fail), submit the recording of the video
- Oral presentation (in classroom) (30%)
- Academic writing task (pass/fail)
- EXAM including two parts 1) Reporting the instruction session 2) Learning Diary (50%)

5 credits:

Prerecorded video interview (20%)
News assignment (pass/fail), submit the recording of the video
Oral presentation (in classroom) (30%)
Academic writing task (pass/fail)
EXAM including two parts 1) Reporting the instruction session 2) Learning Diary (50%)
Job hunting: job ad, CV, job interview (pass/fail, the minimum grade for a pass is 3)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

For whom?
For an engineering / a health care/ BBA / forestry student who wants to study at an accelerated pace to complete their studies and who has the ability to study English of one’s special field both independently and with students from different professional fields.
To join this course, enroll via Pakki and join the Moodle area of the course. Film a video interview according to the instructions in Moodle, and if you receive a grade 4-5, you are allowed to continue on the course. The DL for the introductory video is 11.9.2025 at 12.00 (noon).

On this course, it is often possible to study online, but it is mandatory to give the oral presentation at TAMK and take the exam in the EXAM facilities (either at TAMK or as an exam visit an another university).

Prerequisites:
Upper secondary school courses (A-level) or an equivalent level (health care and other fields)
Working English for Engineers* or equivalent skills (engineering)

Level B2.

Learning materials

Material on Moodle

Student workload

The course runs for six/eight weeks and consists of a variety of scheduled oral and written assignments. The students will usually have one week to work on given assignments, with the exception of the final oral presentation. The teachers' support is available in the form of weekly instructions and reminders via Moodle.

Except for the oral presentation sessions, THERE WON'T BE ANY CONTACT LESSONS. Do reserve time, however, for three group work assignments (news assignment on the first and second week, instruction session on the third, and the oral presentation assignment on the last two weeks.) Apart from the abovementioned group activities your schedule is flexible (and you can work independently) as long as you comply with the weekly deadlines.

Content scheduling

The course lasts six or eight weeks.

International connections

Also for exchange students

Further information

Teachers:
Petri Tuohimäki petri.tuohimaki@tuni.fi
Anne Kopperoinen anne.kopperoinen@tuni.fi
Minna Metsäportti minna.metsaportti@tuni.fi