English for Master Students (3cr)

Objective

The students are able to promote their oral and written skills of English necessary for multicultural contexts and their command of the most essential terminology of their fields.

Content

- The most essential terminology of The students’ own fields
- Interactive working life skills (e.g. negotiation,
argumentation, performance appraisal, information, orientation, hosting visitors, telephone practice, giving a speech)
- Production and comprehension of formal texts (e.g. emails, reports, memo)
- Integration of the material studied in English in the master’s program with language studies
- International business culture

Qualifications

The students know how to interact orally and in writing in multicultural, everyday situations both in business and leisure time. They also have a command of the most essential terminology of their own fields. The students are aware of the differences between formal and informal style.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5
Written: The students have an excellent command of grammatical structures in accordance with the formal style, and of the terminology of their own field of work.
Oral: The students are able to communicate in an excellent, interactive way also in international contexts.

4
Written: The students have a very good command of grammatical structures in accordance with the formal style, and of the terminology of their own field of work.
Oral: The students are able to communicate in a very fluent and interactive way also in international contexts.

3
Written: The students have a versatile command of grammatical structures in accordance with the formal style, and of the terminology of their own field of work. Some minor mistakes may occur.
Oral: The students are able to communicate in a fluent and interactive way also in international contexts.

2
Written: The students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures in accordance with the formal style, and of the terminology of their own field of work. Occasional mistakes do not obscure the message.
Oral: The students are able to communicate in a satisfactorily fluent and interactive way also in international contexts.

1
Written: The students have a recognizable command of grammatical structures in accordance with the formal style and of the terminology of their own field of work.
Oral: The students are able to communicate as fluently and interactively as is necessary also in international contexts.

Fail
The students do not meet the minimum criteria set for the course or do not follow the instructions given for the assignments.