Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to perform in professional communication situations of their field both face to face, online, and in writing. The student can independently produce various types of messages, documentation and other written materials of professional quality. The student is competent in speaking to groups.
The student is able to retrieve information from relevant international professional sources.

Content

The students develop their competencies in professional communication including spoken and written skills, both online and offline. Each student will gain some understanding and professional communication skills in the fields of accounting, business operations development, sales and marketing, and digital business and programming.

Further, the student will develop corresponding skills in their own professional field of interest.

Materials

Material provided by the teacher.

Moodle material
Web-based literature
Academic journals

Teaching methods

Cory Isaacs: lessons/Teams
Christopher Hudson: lessons/hybrid
Independent study
Written an spoken assignments
Peer assessment

Student workload

81 hours

Further information

80% attendance of class or grade affected.

50% minimum

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to perform in the most typical and predictable communication situations of their field. The student can produce basic messages, documentation, and other written professional materials. The student has basic skills in speaking to groups, online and offline. The student can retrieve relevant information from professional sources.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to perform well in the most typical and predictable communication situations of their field. The student can produce messages, documentation, and other written professional materials. The student has good skills in speaking to groups, online and offline. The student can independently retrieve and manage relevant information from professional sources.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to perform very well in a variety of communication situations in their field. The student can produce different types of messages, documentation, and other written professional materials. The student has very good skills in speaking to groups, online and offline. The student can independently retrieve, manage and process relevant information from professional sources.

Assessment methods and criteria

Teacher based assessment of work produced
Peer review

Qualifications

English at Work 2.