Business English

Structure Type: Course
Code: KE16A094100
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Turunen, Tero
Teacher Team: Kivimäki, Kaija-Liisa
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to communicate about issues connected with studies, work and company activities, and will manage in usual written and spoken working situations in his/her own field.

Student's Workload

Contact lessons 24 h
Group work, independent study and exercises 24 h
Web based learning 10 h
Literature 20 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

The completed syllabus of upper secondary school or similar.

Contents

- telling about one’s personal background, studies, one’s work experience, for example in job interview situations
- writing a job application and a CV
- basics of business communication
- describing work environments, working conditions, a company and its operations and activities
- the basic structure of industrial life, trade and business

Recommended or Required Reading

Material provided by the lecturer

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, group work, independent study, web based learning

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1. Simple structures, limited professional vocabulary, mistakes disturb understanding. Students understand slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field-related texts. CEF level A2.


Grade 3. Satisfactory use of professional vocabulary in relation to the student’s field of expertise. Students understand the most common field-related texts. Performs fairly well in predictable field-related situations. CEF level B2.

Grade 5. Skillful use of professional vocabulary in relation to the student’s field of expertise. Students understand and manage to produce complex professional material. Performs very well in field-related situations. CEF level C1.

Assessment Methods

Active participation and completion of the given course tasks within the given deadlines, self- evaluation, peer evaluation and written / oral feedback provided by the teacher.

Work Placement

None

Further Information

The course yields 1 R&D credit

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