English at Work 2

Structure Type: Course
Code: LTYKEN102
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Laine, Päivö
Teacher Team: Isaacs, Cory ; Kivimäki, Kaija-Liisa
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2015   2 autumn   3.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
PK-2015   2 autumn   3.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  
LITAKO-2016   2 autumn   3.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  
PK-2016   2 autumn   3.0   2018-08-01   2018-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to succeed in routine communication situations of their field both face to face, over the phone and in writing.
The student knows the fundamental English terms of their field. They can independently produce various kinds of messages, documentation and other written materials of professional quality. Students are competent in speaking to groups.
Students can find relevant international and academic sources.

Student's Workload

The total student workload is ca. 80 hours.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

English at Work 2.

Contents

Field of sales and marketing
Product promotion, the language of promotion, promotional materials, sales and marketing presentations, sales calls and talks, meetings and negotiations.

Field of accounting
accounting and finance terminology: bookkeeping, financial statements, financial statement analysis, management accounting, banking and finance, annual reports and financial reviews

Field of management
Meetings
Managerial terms and functions
Business functions
Organization structures
HR Concepts

Recommended or Required Reading

Material provided by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contact study, virtual study and independent study. Team-based and individual tasks. Collaborative methods

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1
The student understands slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field specific texts. Both in spoken and written language simple structures, limited professional vocabulary and mistakes disturb understanding.

Grade 3
The student understands the most common field-related texts. He performs fairly well in predictable field-related situations in English.

Grade 5
The student understands and manages to produce professional material. He performs very well in field-related situations in English. He uses the professional vocabulary skillfully.

Assessment Methods

Teacher assessment
Peer and self assessment
Continuous assessment.
Quizzes
All the tasks are to be accomplished according to the given guidelines and within the given time limits.
Assessment is based on a written task, presentations, active participation and a vocabulary quizzes.
Attendance rule applies here.

Work Placement

No work placement included.

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