Technical English for Professionals (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The course focuses on developing different workplace communication skills in multicultural environments.
After completing the course, the student:
• can give a professional presentation as an expert in their field.
• can discuss technical topics related to their field and facilitate discussion and participate in negotiations.
• can present typical equipment/systems/processes in their field.
• can describe their education, work, work history, skills, and future plans.
• can express their opinion in negotiations.
• can write typical texts required in their work, e.g. reports.
• can read professional texts and evaluate them critically.
• has a strong command of the professional vocabulary of their field.
• can use relevant tools.

Content (course unit)

• Different professional communication situations in a multicultural working environment, e.g. presenting, negotiating, and facilitating discussion.
• Authentic professional texts.
• Terminology of the students’ field of study
• Telling about one’s education, work experience, skills and objectives.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Working English for Engineers or equivalent

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

Student
• can give a simple but understandable presentation related to their field.
• pronounces occasionally inaccurately but understandably.
• understands the main points of professional material in their own field.
• manages simple communication situations on professional topics.

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

Student
• can give a brief but clear presentation related to their field.
• pronounces fairly naturally and clearly.
• understands both the main points and most details in professional materials and can implement the acquired knowledge.
• expresses oneself clearly and professionally
• communicates professionally and expresses situational awareness.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
• can give an engaging and structured presentation related to their field.
• pronounces clearly and naturally with varying nuances in tone.
• understands both key points and details in professional materials.
• can easily implement acquired knowledge.
• can communicate fluently, accurately and professionally with a strong sense of style and appropriate register.

Exam schedules

The course evaluation is based on several course assignments.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the course is based on several mandatory course assignments. The assignments will be intoroduced on the first lesson.

Students should attend at least 80 % of lessons and do at least 60% of the homework. Active participation on the lessons and submitting homework may affect the grade especially in borderline cases.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lessons, independent study, pair work, group work

Content scheduling

- Applying for a job
- Professional texts
- Group work

Completion alternatives

N-00CY46-3024 A Fast Track to Professional English

https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/tamk/studying-0/studying-languages#credit

Further information

Guidelines for using AI in this implementation

If a student uses AI tools in an allowed manner to assist with their learning tasks, they must cite the AI tools used and provide the prompts they used alongside their task responses. If a student presents AI-generated results as their own without citations, sources, and/or prompts, the teacher may reject the work or require it to be redone. The teacher has the right to ask the student if they have used AI in their learning task.