Library English

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD18BKIM03
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Leikkari, Esa
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

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

Learning Outcomes

The students know the essential vocabulary related to the field of library and information services. They will be competent in communicating both orally and in written form in various situations in the field. They can manage customer service situations in a library.

Student's Workload

Student’s workload 78 h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

English at Work 3 cr

Contents

As a customer in a library, library facilities, collections, information retrieval, organisation of libraries and personnel

Recommended or Required Reading

To be provided by the lecturer; online material.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, independent work on the Internet, oral presentation.

Assessment Criteria

1 - The students use simple structures and limited professional vocabulary. They manage the most common spoken and written customer service situations in a library. They understand slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field-related texts.

3 - Students use fairly well the field-related vocabulary and manage the most common spoken and written customer service situations effectively using various communication channels. They are able to adapt their communication style according to the situation and their interlocutor. They understand the most common field-related texts. They perform fairly well in predictable field-related situations.

5 - The students use the field-related vocabulary making hardly any mistakes. They manage demanding spoken and written customer service situations effectively using various communication channels. They adapt their communication styles skillfully according to the situation and their interlocutor. They understand both the main issues and the details in texts of their own professional field and are able to apply and explain what they have read.

Assessment Methods

Spoken and written exercises.

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