Opetussuunnitelmat

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material on Moodle.
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Extra material: any school book in English. The better if it is related to the student's own field.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS ALREADY FULL. NO NEW ENROLLMENTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED.

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Online implementation between 11 March - 19 May 2024

Kick-Off Webinar on Zoom on Tue 12th February at 8:30 - 9:30am. Attending this sole webinar is highly recommended; alternatively watch its recording within three days. The link to the Zoom meeting is sent to the enrolled students by the webinar day. The workspace on Moodle will be opened when the course starts if not a couple of days before. Thank you for your patience.

REMINDER: Good time management skills and solid B2-level in English required (see 'Further information for students' or 'Lisätietoja' below).

You study mostly independently on Moodle. You need basic computing skills, for example, for making and sharing videos online. A web camera and microphone are necessary.

The course is divided into four parts or units, and they are timetabled. It means that you need to finish each part in the given order and by their deadline.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There is also one major group assignment (group discussion) and an exam at an Exam Studio during the last 10 days of the implementation. An Exam Studio can be found at most universities in Finland.

The topics include:
- studies
- work and looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional and academic writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (about 1-4 weeks/part).
EXAM at an Exam Studio during the last 10 days of the implementation.

Two possible re-sit exam times most likely in August/September 2024, dates to be decided.

Student workload

Estimated student workload in this course:

- Kick-off webinar, 1-2 hours
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignment: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

Grades, evaluation criteria, lecturer's feedback, tasks and exercises on Moodle, self-assessment, peer-assessment

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). If your English skills do not reach that level in most parts, it is recommended to take 'Englannin tukiopinnot' or 'Improve Your English' first.

Besides the exam, the course includes several assignments that contribute to the course grade. Not following the instructions and the given deadlines lowers the mark and thus, most likely, the course grade. It may also lead to failing the whole course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL. NEW STUDENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THERE ARE CANCELLATIONS

This is an online implementation that only has ONE compulsory start lesson on ZOOM on Wed March 6th, 14.00-15.30 pm. The attendance is mandatory, and you need to be able to participate actively in the speaking activities during the online lesson. Also, a webcam is compulsory.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does not provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You also need good time-management skills, basic computing skills, web camera and microphone.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam. You can sit the exam either at Rajakatu campus or Exam Studio.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-3 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio. Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information..

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Start lesson, 1.5 hour
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
The course includes several assignments that contribute to the final mark.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL. NEW STUDENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THERE ARE CANCELLATIONS.

This is an online implementation that only has ONE compulsory start lesson on ZOOM on Wed March 13th, 10.00-11.30 am. The attendance is mandatory, and you need to be able to participate actively in the speaking activities during the online lesson. Also, a webcam is compulsory.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does not provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. Note, this is an intensive implementation of the course. You also need good time-management skills, basic computing skills, web camera and microphone. Note, this is an intensive implementation of the course.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam. You can sit the exam either at Rajakatu campus or Exam Studio.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-3 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio. Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information..

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Start lesson, 1.5 hour
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
The course includes several assignments that contribute to the final mark.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

Online implementation 5th February-19th May 2024

Kick-off webinar on Zoom at 10-11am on Monday 5th February. Attending the webinar is highly recommended; alternatively you must watch its recording by the end of that week. The address to the Zoom meeting is sent to the enrolled students before the webinar day.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does dot provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You study independently on Moodle. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone, a headset recommended.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle as scheduled and exam.

A failed assignment can be taken again twice during spring semester. Lecturer's feedback on a failed assignment or in the exam may lower the mark and thus the course grade.

Re-sit exam: in May 2024

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~103 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours

Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

Lecturer's feedback on the assignments, tasks and exercises on Moodle, self-assessment, peer-assessment

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).

Besides the exam, the course includes several assignments that contribute to the course grade. Not following the instructions and schedule lowers the mark and thus, most likely, the course grade.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään Moodle-oppimisympäristöä ja opettajan laatimaa materiaalia.

Teaching methods

Tämä toteutus on tarkoitettu ensisijaisesti agrologiopiskelijoille.

Lähiopetustoteutus on Tarvaalan biotalouskampuksella 17.1. - 20.3.2024.
Oppitunnit keskiviikkoisin 8.15-11.45 (L118). Läsnäolovelvollisuus.

Opintojaksolla tehdään kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä sekä ohjatusti että itsenäisesti. Opintojaksoon sisältyy arvioitavia kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä.

Tehtävät tehdään yksilö-, pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä.

Valitse lähiopetustoteutus, jos

• tehtävien teko itsenäisesti on haastavaa
• haluat harjoitella paljon pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä
• haluat harjoitella erityisesti suullista viestintää tehokkaasti










 

Exam schedules

Opintojakson lopussa on suullinen ja kirjallinen tentti. Tenteissä on uusintamahdollisuus.

Student workload

Opintojakson laajuus 4 op (108 h opiskelijan työtä)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Location and time

Self-study in Moodle.
Voluntary Zoom meetings:
- Mon 15.1. 16.00-17.00 Course-info, Info UNIT 1
- Tue 23.1. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 2
- Tue 20.2. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 3
- Tue 26.3. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 4
- Tue 23.4. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 5 & written exam

The meetings are voluntary info-meetings that are recorded, and you can watch the recordings in Moodle.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material will be used in the course.

Teaching methods

NB! This implementation is full. No further enrollments are accepted.

This is an online course, and you study independently in Moodle. Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone. The teaching language of this course is English.

You do written and oral learning assignments in Moodle. The oral assignments are videos. There is an oral and written exam in the course. The written exam is in Exam studio. The oral exam is a recorded group discussion in Zoom/Teams.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies and job search
- communication in working life, for example, e-mails, opinions
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, group discussions

Exam schedules

Exam Tue 23.4.- Sun 12.5. in Exam studio. Retake possibilities in May 2023.

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Online lessons/meetings: 5 hours
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: 75-85 hours
- Group work: 5 hours
- Preparation for the exam 5 hours

Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Location and time

Self-study in Moodle.
Voluntary Zoom meetings:
- Mon 15.1. 16.00-17.00 Course-info, Info UNIT 1
- Tue 23.1. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 2
- Tue 20.2. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 3
- Tue 26.3. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 4
- Tue 23.4. 16.00-17.00 Info UNIT 5 & written exam

The meetings are voluntary info-meetings that are recorded, and you can watch the recordings in Moodle.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material will be used in the course.

Teaching methods

This is an online course, and you study independently in Moodle. Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone. The teaching language of this course is English.

You do written and oral learning assignments in Moodle. The oral assignments are videos. There is an oral and written exam in the course. The written exam is in Exam studio. The oral exam is a recorded group discussion in Zoom/Teams.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies and job search
- communication in working life, for example, e-mails, opinions
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, group discussions

Exam schedules

Exam Tue 23.4.- Sun 12.5. in Exam studio. Retake possibilities in May 2023.

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Online lessons/meetings: 5 hours
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: 75-85 hours
- Group work: 5 hours
- Preparation for the exam 5 hours

Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla on käytössä Moodle-oppimisympäristö ja opettajan laatima materiaali.

Teaching methods

Monimuotototeutus 12.1.-2.5.2024

Tämä toteutus on tarkoitettu ensisijaisesti agrologiopiskelijoille.

Kontaktitunnit pidetään Tarvaalan biokampuksella.
Kontaktitunnit ovat
pe 12.1. klo 12.30-15.45 (L118)
pe 23.2. klo 12.30-15.45 (L118)
pe 19.4. klo 8.15-11.45 (L118)
to 2.5. klo 12.30-15.45 (L118)

Opintojaksolla tehdään kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä sekä ohjatusti että itsenäisesti.
Kontaktitunneilla tehtävät tehdään yksilö-, pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä.

Opintojaksoon kuuluu myös itsenäistä työskentelyä etäjaksojen aikana.

Opintojaksoon sisältyy muutama arvioitava kirjallinen ja suullinen palautustehtävä.






 

Exam schedules

Opintojakson lopussa on kirjallinen ja suullinen tentti.
Tentit ovat viimeisellä kokoontumiskerralla tai erikseen sovittuna ajankohtana.

Tenteissä uusintamahdollisuus erikseen sovittuna ajankohtana.

Student workload

Opintojakson laajuus on 4 op (108 tuntia opiskelijan työtä)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Opetusmenetelmät

Alkio-opiston opiskelijoille toteutettava opintojakso Alkio-opistolla.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään opettajan laatimaa materiaalia.
Opettaja antaa opiskelijoille tarvittaessa tukimateriaalia opintojakson aikana.

Opetusmenetelmät

Kurssi järjestetään kontaktiopetuksena 12.1.-3.5.2024
Tunnit perjantaisin klo 8-10.30 luokassa R35F304.
Opintojaksolla on käytössä Moodle-oppimisympäristö.  
 
Oppitunnilla teet sekä itsenäisesti että ohjatusti opettajan antamia kirjallisia ja suullisia harjoitustehtäviä. Teet myös pari- ja ryhmätöitä sekä kotitehtäviä. Osa työskentelystä tapahtuu luokassa ja osa lähiopetuksen ulkopuolella. Opintojaksolla on 80 % läsnäolovelvollisuus.

Opintojaksoon sisältyy muutama arvioitava suullinen ja/tai kirjallinen palautustehtävä. Näistä tehtävistä saat opettajalta palautteen ja arvosanan. Opintojaksolla on myös tentti. Opintojakson tentti suoritetaan luokassa opintojakson viimeisellä opetuskerralla.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Opintojakson tentti suoritetaan valvotusti opintojakson lopussa.

Uusintatenttimahdollisuus kevätlukukaudella 2024 opettajan kanssa sovittuna ajankohtana.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- lähiopetusta n. 35 h
- opiskelumateriaaliin perehtyminen, harjoitustehtävät, palautustehtävät ja suullinen ryhmätyö 40 - 60 h
- tentteihin valmistautuminen 10 - 15 h

Yhteensä 108 tuntia (yhden opintopisteen työmäärä on 27 tuntia).

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Arviointi perustuu jatkuvaan arviointiin ja palautteeseen, arvioitaviin palautustehtäviin sekä tentteihin. 

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Location and time

Rajakatu Campus. Mon mornings, 10.30 am - 1 pm

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher's material
Moodle
Students also need to search for information and material relevant to their field of studies.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL
This course is a contact implementation that requires weekly attendance. The course starts on Mon 15th Jan.

This is the right course for you if you learn by weekly, face-to-face interaction with others and are able to come to the Rajakatu campus.
This is not the right course for you if you cannot come weekly to the Rajakatu campus and/or you have another course at the same time.
In addition, there are written and oral learning assignments. There is an exam at the end of the course.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Exam at the end of the course. Resit exams in May - June 2024.

Student workload

contact lessons ~ 35 h
study material, assignments 40 - 60 h
exam preparation 10 - 15 h

108 hours in total (~7-8 h / week).

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
There is a written exam and assignments or projects during the course that contribute to the mark.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään opettajan laatimaa materiaalia, josta keskeisin on saatavilla myös sähköisenä. Voit halutessasi tulostaa ne itsellesi.
Opettaja antaa opiskelijoille tarvittaessa tukimateriaalia opintojakson aikana.

Opetusmenetelmät

Lähitoteutus 12.1.-26.4.2024
Tunnit perjantaisin klo 12:15-14:45 luokassa R35F304

Lähiopetuksessa teet sekä itsenäisesti että ohjatusti opettajan antamia kirjallisia ja suullisia harjoitustehtäviä. Opintojaksoon kuuluu myös pieniä ryhmätöitä, erityisesti keskusteluharjoituksia luokassa, sekä kotitehtäviä. Opintojaksoon sisältyy muutama arvioitava kirjallinen ja suullinen palautustehtävä (video), joista opettaja antaa palautteen. Opintojaksoon kuuluu kirjallinen tentti. Suullisesta kielitaidosta annetaan näyttö kurssin aikana.

Läsnäolovelvollisuus 80 %. Ethän ilmoittaudu toteutukselle, jos et voi sitoutua tulemaan säännöllisesti tunneille.

Lähiopetusta suositellaan sinulle, jos
• tehtävien teko itsenäisesti on haastavaa
• haluat saada opettajalta neuvoja, yksityiskohtaista ohjeistusta ja palautetta oikea-aikaisesti
• haluat harjoitella erityisesti suullista viestintää tehokkaasti.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Opintojakson tentti suoritetaan valvotusti opintojakson lopussa.

Opiskelijalla on kaksi uusintatenttimahdollisuutta erikseen sovittuna aikana toukokuussa 2024.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- lähiopetus 35h
- opiskelumateriaaliin perehtyminen, harjoitustehtävät, palautustehtävät ja muu itseopiskelu 50h-70h
- tentteihin valmistautuminen 10-15h

Yhteensä 108 tuntia (yhden opintopisteen työmäärä on 27 tuntia).

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Study material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY FULL.

This is a face-to-face implementation in classroom and it has weekly lectures. If you enroll in this group, please notice that you are expected to be present in class (80% attendance requirement).

This is a suitable implementation for you if

- you have challenges with working on your own on large assignments/entities

- you wish to have the teacher regularly available for advice, guidance and feedback

- you want to focus especially on activating your spoken communication

Weekly lectures on Mondays 15 Jan - 29 Apr at 13.15-15.30 (Rajakatu F304)

Contact lectures, out-of-class assignments (independent + group work), weekly homework, presentation/workshop + written assignment

Exam schedules

Final exam on 29 Apr. Two resit opportunities in May-June.

Student workload

4 ECTS credits = 108h of student's work

Further information

Evaluation is based on assignments, workshop/presentation, final exam and class performance.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään Moodle-oppimisympäristöä ja opettajan laatimaa materiaalia.

Opetusmenetelmät

Lähiopetustoteutus 18.1.- 2.5.2024

Oppitunnit torstaisin 8.45 -11.15 (F304). Läsnäolovelvollisuus.

Opintojaksolla tehdään kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä sekä ohjatusti että itsenäisesti.
Tehtävät tehdään yksilö-, pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä.
Opintojaksoon sisältyy arvioitavia kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä.

Valitse lähiopetustoteutus, jos

• tehtävien teko itsenäisesti on haastavaa
• haluat harjoitella paljon pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä
• haluat harjoitella erityisesti suullista viestintää tehokkaasti










 

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Opintojakson lopussa on suullinen ja kirjallinen tentti.

Tenteissä uusintamahdollisuus.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Opintojakson laajuus 4 op (108 h opiskelijan työtä)

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään opettajan laatimaa materiaalia. Lisäksi opiskelijan oletetaan etsivän omaan alaan liittyvää englanninkielistä materiaalia ja hyödyntävän sitä opintojakson aikana.

Opetusmenetelmät

Lähiopetus

TÄMÄ TOTEUTUS ON TÄYNNÄ

Kontaktitunnit 16.1. alkaen tiistaisin 14.15-16.45. .Läsnäolovelvollisuus oppitunneilla on 80 %, eli sinun odotetaan osallistuvan säännöllisesti oppitunneille paikan päällä.
Opintojaksolla on lisäksi käytössä Moodle-oppimisympäristö.

Lähiopetuksessa teet sekä itsenäisesti että ohjatusti opettajan antamia kirjallisia ja suullisia harjoitustehtäviä. Teet myös ryhmätöitä ja kotitehtäviä. Opintojaksoon sisältyy myös Moodle-oppimisympäristössä tehtäviä suullisia ja kirjallisia tehtäviä. Näistä tehtävistä saat opettajalta kirjallisen tai suullisen palautteen. Opintojaksolla on myös tentti.

Lähiopetusta suositellaan sinulle, jos
• tehtävien teko luokassa ja kontaktiopetuksessa on mieluisaa
• haluat saada opettajalta neuvoja, yksityiskohtaista ohjeistusta ja palautetta oikea-aikaisesti
• opiskelu- tai työskentely-ympäristösi on pääasiassa suomenkielinen tai käytät englantia arjessasi vain vähän, jolloin luokkahuone tarjoaa mahdollisuuden viikottaiseen englannin kielen harjoittamiseen.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Opintojakson tentti suoritetaan valvotusti opintojakson lopussa.
Opiskelijalla on oikeus hylätyn arvosanan uusimiseen kahdesti opettajan ilmoittamina uusinta-ajankohtina.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- lähiopetusta n. 35 h
- opiskelumateriaaliin perehtyminen, harjoitustehtävät, palautustehtävät 40 - 60 h
- tenttiin valmistautuminen 10 - 15 h

Yhteensä 108 tuntia (n. 7-8 h / vko).

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Kurssi on Yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen B2-tason mukainen. Arviointi on skaalattu noudattamaan viitekehyksen kuvauksia siten, että kurssin läpäiseminen vaatii vähintään B2-tason englannin kielen osoittamista kurssin aihepiirien ja tehtävien mukaisesti. Arviointi perustuu jatkuvaan arviointiin ja palautteeseen, arvioitaviin palautustehtäviin sekä tenttiin.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään opettajan laatimaa materiaalia.
Opettaja antaa opiskelijoille tarvittaessa tukimateriaalia opintojakson aikana.

Opetusmenetelmät

Tämä toteutus järjestetään kontaktiopetuksena luokassa ja siihen kuuluu säännöllisiä luentoja. Jos ilmoittaudut tälle opintojaksolle, sinun odotetaan osallistuvan säännöllisesti JAMK:n Jyväskylän kampuksella järjestettäville luennoille.

Kontaktiopiskelua suositellaan sinulle, jos

- tehtävien teko itsenäisesti on haastavaa

- haluat saada opettajalta neuvoja, yksityiskohtaista ohjeistusta ja palautetta oikea-aikaisesti

- haluat harjoitella erityisesti suullista viestintää tehokkaammin

Kontaktitunnit tiistaisin 16.1. - 30.4. klo 12.15-14.30 (Rajakatu F304)

Kontaktiopiskelu, itsenäiset tehtävät yksin ja ryhmässä, kotitehtävät, esitelmä/workshop + kirjallinen tentti.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Lopputentti 30.4. Kaksi uusintamahdollisuutta touko-kesäkuussa.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

4 op = 108h opiskelijan työtä

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Arviointi perustuu jatkuvaan arviointiin ja palautteeseen, arvioitaviin palautustehtäviin sekä esitelmään ja tenttiin.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Tavoitteet

Työelämän englanti -opintojakso antaa sinulle valmiuksia käsitellä kansainvälistyvään työelämään liittyviä tilanteita englannin kielellä.

Opit toimimaan englanniksi työelämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja saat itseluottamusta niin suulliseen kuin kirjalliseen ilmaisuun ammatillisesti tärkeissä konteksteissa. Lisäksi opit seuraamaan alasi kehitystä kotimaassa ja globaalisti.

Tämän opintojakson jälkeen olet oppinut kirjoittamaan ammattiisi liittyviä tekstejä englanniksi kontekstiin sopivalla tyylillä. Olet myös saanut varmuutta suullisiin englanninkielisiin vuorovaikutustilanteisiin sekä kerännyt englanninkielistä sanastoa, joka hyödyttää sinua myöhemmin urallasi.

Viestintä ja tiimityö: Osaat toimia tehokkaasti kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä kontekstissa ja osaat tehdä tehokkaasti yhteistyötä oman alasi asiantuntijoiden ja muiden ammattiryhmien kanssa.

Sisältö

Opintojaksolla opiskelet seuraavia sisältöjä:
- opinnot ja työnhaku
- työelämän suullisia ja kirjallisia viestintätilanteita, esimerkiksi tapaaminen, jutustelu, asiakaspalvelu, puhelin, sähköposti ja mielipiteenilmaisu
- asiatekstin, kuten raportin, ohjeiden tai yhteenvetojen, tuottaminen
- oman alan keskeistä terminologiaa
- esitelmät, workshopit, ryhmäkeskustelut

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Opintojaksolla käytetään Moodle-oppimisympäristöä ja opettajan laatimaa materiaalia.

Opetusmenetelmät

Lähiopetustoteutus 16.1. - 30.4.2024

Oppitunnit tiistaisin 8.00-10.30 (F304). Läsnäolovelvollisuus.

Opintojaksolla tehdään kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä sekä ohjatusti että itsenäisesti. Tehtävät tehdään yksilö,- pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä.
Opintojaksoon sisältyy arvioitavia kirjallisia ja suullisia tehtäviä.

Valitse lähiopetustoteutus, jos

• tehtävien teko itsenäisesti on haastavaa
• haluat harjoitella paljon pari- ja ryhmätyöskentelynä
• haluat harjoitella erityisesti suullista viestintää tehokkaasti










 

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Opintojakson lopussa on suullinen ja kirjallinen tentti.

Tenteissä uusintamahdollisuus.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Opintojakson laajuus 4 op (108 h opiskelijan työtä)

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 Opiskelija pystyy pääosin ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti yksinkertaisissa ja rutiininomaisissa työtehtävissä ja muissa tilanteissa. Opiskelija ymmärtää keskeiset sisällöt tuttuja aiheita käsittelevästä selkeästä puheesta ja tekstistä. Hän hallitsee riittävästi kielen perusrakenteita ja sanastoa, jotta viesti välittyy. Opiskelijan ääntämisen taso riittää viestin pääsisällön välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

2 Opiskelija pystyy ymmärrettävästi viestimään suullisesti ja kirjallisesti tutuissa ja tavanomaisissa työtehtävissä ja tilanteissa, vaikka viestintä on paikoin hidasta ja epäyhtenäistä. Opiskelija ymmärtää selkeää puhetta ja tekstiä, joka koskee tuttuja aiheita. Hän hallitsee kielen perusrakenteet. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää selviytymiseen jokapäiväiseen elämään liittyvissä tilanteissa ja kohtalaisesti oman alan perustilanteissa. Hänen ääntämisen tasonsa riittää viestin välittymiseen. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 Opiskelija selviää hyvin suullisesti ja kirjallisesti työtehtävissä sekä muissa jokapäiväisissä tilanteissa. Opiskelija pystyy kirjoittamaan sisällöllisesti yhtenäisen kokonaisuuden. Hän ymmärtää normaalitempoista puhetta, mutta harvinaisemmat aiheet ja ei-yleiskielinen puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää jo oman alansa vaativiakin tekstejä, vaikka yksityiskohtia voi jäädä epäselviksi. Hän osaa käyttää rakenteita monipuolisesti eivätkä virheet estä viestin välittymistä. Opiskelijan sanavarasto riittää viestimään keskeiset asiat vaativammissakin tehtävissä ja tilanteissa. Hän ääntää ymmärrettävästi. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

4 Opiskelija osaa viestiä sujuvasti eri kielenkäyttötilanteissa tuottaen selkeää ja sujuvaa kieltä asianmukaisella tyylillä. Hän ymmärtää ja tuottaa vaikeuksitta työelämässä tarvittavaa tekstiä ja puhetta, vaikka yleiskielestä poikkeavat ilmaisut aiheuttavat jonkin verran vaikeuksia. Opiskelija hallitsee hyvin kielen käytön, mutta satunnaisia ongelmia voi silti esiintyä. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 Opiskelija osaa viestiä erittäin sujuvasti ja aktiivisesti osallistuen sekä oppimaansa monipuolisesti soveltaen vaativissa työelämän kielenkäyttötilanteissa sopivaa tyyliä käyttäen. Hän ymmärtää vaikeuksitta erilaisia kielenkäyttäjiä, vaikka hienot vivahteet ja merkittävästi yleiskielestä poikkeava puhe voivat tuottaa vaikeuksia. Opiskelija ymmärtää ja tuottaa sisällöllisesti vaativaa puhetta ja tekstiä. Hänen kielenkäytössään ei ole juurikaan puutteita. Opiskelija toimii vastuullisesti ja sovittujen toimintatapojen mukaisesti.

Esitietovaatimukset

Opintojakso on yleiseurooppalaisen viitekehyksen tasolla B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). Mikäli opintojesi alkaessa olet saanut kielitestin perusteella suosituksen suorittaa Englannin tukiopinnot -opintojakson, se kannattaa tehdä ennen kuin aloitat Työelämän englanti -opintojakson.

Opintojaksolla on hallittava tietotekniikan perustaidot, esimerkiksi tekstinkäsittely sekä ääni- ja videotiedostojen tekeminen.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Teaching methods

This course requires weekly classroom attendance on Thursdays at 13.15 - 15.45 . The contact sessions are not lectures but an opportunity for you to be actively engaged with the material via small group discussions and activities. For this reason, the sessions will not be recorded and there is a minimum attendance rate of 80%.

The course grade will be calculated as follows:
30 % Major task: Spoken exam in the form of a Town Hall Meeting
30 % Major task: Written exam: C.V., Diplomatic email and Letter of Application
30% Major task: Project carried out with partner(s)
10 % Continuous Demonstration of skills – this part of the grade includes active attendance and completion of minor tasks.
All of the requirements above must be completed at a satisfactorily level to receive a grade for the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Teaching methods

This course requires weekly classroom attendance on Fridays at 8.45 - 11.15 . The contact sessions are not lectures but an opportunity for you to be actively engaged with the material via small group discussions and activities. For this reason, the sessions will not be recorded and there is a minimum attendance rate of 80%.

The course grade will be calculated as follows:
30 % Major task: Spoken exam in the form of a Town Hall Meeting
30 % Major task: Written exam: C.V., Diplomatic email and Letter of Application
30% Major task: Project carried out with partner(s)
10 % Continuous Demonstration of skills – this part of the grade includes active attendance and completion of minor tasks.
All of the requirements above must be completed at a satisfactorily level to receive a grade for the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Study material and assignments in Moodle.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL.

This is an online implementation in Moodle (8 Jan - 17 May 2024). Students are expected to work mostly independently according to the course schedule. There will be a compulsory Zoom-meeting in the beginning of the course (Mon 8 Jan at 12-13), one group meeting during the first weeks of the course (this is for the group members to schedule themselves) and another group discussion and written exam at the end of the course (timeslots to be booked later).

Please notice that online implementations may differ in terms of assignments and exams. If there is no final exam, there are more assignments to do.

If you enrol in this implementation, you should follow the instructions and deadlines in Moodle yourself.

An online implementation is suitable for you if

- your language skills are sufficient to manage the given assignments independently
- you are able to schedule and manage your own work
- your ICT skills are sufficient (e.g. screen recordings and sharing them through a cloud service or some other third-party service)

Independent work, group assignments, final group discussion and written exam

Exam schedules

Group discussion & written exam in May 2024. Two resit opportunities in May-June 2024.

Student workload

4 ECTS credits = 108h of student's work

Further information

Evaluation is based on the written and oral assignments in Moodle, group discussion and final exam. In written production, most emphasis is placed on the final exam.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL

This is an online implementation that only has ONE compulsory start lesson on ZOOM on Mon 8 Jan 12-1.30 pm. The attendance is mandatory, and you need to be able to participate actively in the speaking activities during the online lesson. Also, a webcam is compulsory.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does not provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam. You can sit the exam either at Rajakatu campus or Exam Studio.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-3 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio. Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information..

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Start lesson, 1.5 hour
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
The course includes several assignments that contribute to the final mark.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

Online implementation 15th January - 5th May 2024.

Kick-off webinar on Zoom at 10-11am on Monday 15th January. Attending the webinar is highly recommended; alternatively you must watch its recording by the end of that week. The address to the Zoom meeting is sent to the enrolled students before the webinar day.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does dot provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You study independently on Moodle. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone, a headset recommended.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle as scheduled and exam.

A failed assignment can be taken again twice during spring semester. Lecturer's feedback on a failed assignment or in the exam may lower the mark and thus the course grade.

Re-sit exam: in May 2024

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~103 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours

Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

Lecturer's feedback on the assignments, tasks and exercises on Moodle, self-assessment, peer-assessment

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).

Besides the exam, the course includes several assignments that contribute to the course grade. Not following the instructions and schedule lowers the mark and thus, most likely, the course grade.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material on Moodle.
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Extra material: any school book in English. The better if it is related to the student's own field.

Teaching methods

Update on 20NOV2023: This implementation is full. Please find another one. Thank you.
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Online implementation between 15 January - 2 April 2024

Kick-off webinar on Zoom on Tue 16 January at 8:30 - 9:30am. Attending it is highly recommended; alternatively watch its recording within three days. The link to the Zoom meeting is sent to the enrolled students by the webinar day.

You study mostly independently on Moodle. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone.

The course is divided into four parts, and they are timetabled. It means that you need to finish each part in the given order and by the deadline for the part.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There is also one major group assignment (group discussion) and an exam at an Exam Studio. An Exam Studio can be found at most universities in Finland. Alternatively the exam can be taken in class at Jamk main campus at the end of the implementation. To be informed during the course.

The topics include:
- studies
- work and looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional and academic writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-4 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio.
Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information.

Student workload

Estimated student workload in this course:

- Kick-off webinar, 1-2 hours
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignment: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

Lecturer's feedback on the assignments, tasks and exercises on Moodle, self-assessment, peer-assessment

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf). If your English skills do not reach that level in most parts, it is recommended to take 'Englannin tukiopinnot' or 'Improve Your English' first.

Besides the exam, the course includes several assignments that contribute to the course grade. Not following the instructions and the given schedule may lower the mark and thus, most likely, the course grade.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL

This is an online implementation that only has ONE compulsory start lesson on ZOOM on Thu 25 Jan 11 am-12.30 pm. The attendance is mandatory, and you need to be able to participate actively in the speaking activities during the online lesson. Also, a webcam is compulsory.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does not provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam. You can sit the exam either at Rajakatu campus or Exam Studio.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-3 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio. Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information..

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Start lesson, 1.5 hour
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
The course includes several assignments that contribute to the final mark.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL

This is an online implementation that only has ONE compulsory start lesson on ZOOM on Thu Feb 8, 11 am-12.30 pm. The attendance is mandatory, and you need to be able to participate actively in the speaking activities during the online lesson. Also, a webcam is compulsory.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does not provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam. You can sit the exam either at Rajakatu campus or Exam Studio.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-3 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio. Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information..

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Start lesson, 1.5 hour
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
The course includes several assignments that contribute to the final mark.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

Online implementation 22nd January - 12th May 2024.

Kick-off webinar on Zoom at 10-11am on Monday 22nd January. Attending the webinar is highly recommended; alternatively you must watch its recording by the end of that week. The address to the Zoom meeting is sent to the enrolled students before the webinar day.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does dot provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You study independently on Moodle. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone, a headset recommended.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle as scheduled and exam.

A failed assignment can be taken again twice during spring semester. Lecturer's feedback on a failed assignment or in the exam may lower the mark and thus the course grade.

Re-sit exam: in May 2024

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~103 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours

Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

Lecturer's feedback on the assignments, tasks and exercises on Moodle, self-assessment, peer-assessment

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).

Besides the exam, the course includes several assignments that contribute to the course grade. Not following the instructions and schedule lowers the mark and thus, most likely, the course grade.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Teacher’s material
In addition, the students need to search information and material relevant to their field of study.

Teaching methods

THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FULL

This is an online implementation that only has ONE compulsory start lesson on ZOOM on Thu Feb 22 11 am-12.30 pm. The attendance is mandatory, and you need to be able to participate actively in the speaking activities during the online lesson. Also, a webcam is compulsory.

Online courses are recommended for students who have strong English skills, and who are able to use English in their everyday lives, as the course does not provide a similar English-speaking environment that the classroom on a contact implementation creates. You need basic computing skills, web camera and microphone.

The course is divided into five parts and is timetabled, which means that you need to finish each part in the order given and by the deadline for the part. Therefore, good time-management skills are important.

You will have both written and oral learning assignments. The oral assignments are videos. There are also group assignments and an exam. You can sit the exam either at Rajakatu campus or Exam Studio.

The topics of the course are as follows:
- studies
-looking for employment
- communication in working life
- professional writing
- field-specific terminology
- presentations

Exam schedules

Assignments on Moodle according to the course timetable (1-3 weeks/part). Exam in EXAM Studio. Two resit times after the course has ended according to the teacher's information.

Student workload

The estimated student workload in this course is as follows:

- Start lesson, 1.5 hour
- Familiarization with online course environment, self-study and learning assignments: ~100 hours
- Group assignments: 5 hours


Total 108 hours (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Further information

The level of this course is B2 (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-fi.pdf).
The course includes several assignments that contribute to the final mark.

It is necessary for the students to master basic computing skills such as making videos and sharing videos.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Teaching methods

This implementation is only for the use of recognition of informal learning. No possibilities to enroll.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.

Objective

In the course English for Working Life you will learn to operate in English in situations related to international working life.

You will also increase your self-confidence in speaking and writing in professional contexts. In addition, you will learn to follow the developments in your field locally and globally.

After taking the course, you will have learned to write texts related to your future profession in an appropriate style. You will also have gained confidence in spoken interaction and acquired vocabulary that will benefit you later in your career.

Communication and Team-working: You are able to function effectively in a national and international context and you are able to cooperate effectively with specialists in your own field as well as with other groups of professionals.

Content

The central contents of the course are:
- telling about your studies and looking for employment
- oral and written communication in working life, for example meetings, small talk, customer service, telephoning and emailing, and expressing your own opinion
- producing formal text, such as reports, instructions or summaries
- field-specific terminology
- presentations, workshops, group discussions

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

1 The students are able to communicate understandably both in speech and writing in simple and routine work tasks and other situations. They can understand the central content of speech and writing dealing with familiar topics. They have a sufficient command of the basic structures of the language for the delivery of their message. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of the main content of their message. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

2 The students are able to communicate understandably both orally and in writing in routine and familiar work duties and situations although their language use is at times slow and incoherent. They understand clear speech and writing with familiar content. They have an adequate command of the basic structures of the language. Their vocabulary is sufficient for every-day situations and reasonably adequate for basic field-specific situations. The level of their pronunciation is sufficient for the delivery of content.The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

3 The students can manage well both oral and written situations in working life and every-day life. The students can write a text with coherent content. They understand speech with a normal tempo, but unusual topics and language deviating from standard use cause difficulties. They can understand demanding written content related to their own field, although some details may remain unclear. They can use the grammatical structures of the language in a versatile way, and their mistakes do not hinder communication. The students’ command of the vocabulary of the language is sufficient for communicating the central content even in demanding tasks and situations. Their pronunciation is adequate. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

4 The students are able to communicate fluently in different situations and produce clear and fluent language with adequate style. They have no difficulty in understanding and producing speech and writing needed in working life although expressions deviating from the standard use of the language cause problems to some extent. The students have a good command of the language and its use, but occasional problems may arise. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The students are able to communicate with great fluency and active participation in a wide variety of situations. They also portray considerable versatility and an appropriate sense of style in their ability to apply the learning content of the course to demanding working life situations. They have no difficulties in understanding different kinds of language users although fine nuances and speech deviating significantly from standard language can sometimes be challenging. The students can understand and produce demanding content in both speech and writing. Their language use is practically flawless. The students act responsibly and abide by established agreements.

Qualifications

The course is on level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If the course Improve your English was recommended to you at the beginning of your studies, please take it before enrolling for English for Working Life.

In this course you will need the basic ICT-skills, such as word processing and creating audio and video files.