Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to communicate in work situations in his / her field both orally and in writing.
He/she
- is able to present his / her personal training and work background.
- is able to compile a CV and cope with a job interview in German.
- is able to describe his / her work environment and tasks.
- is able to communicate by telephone and electronic means.
- is able to present the product, eg at a trade fair.

Content

telling about one`s personal background, studies, work experience
writing a job applicaton, a job interview
the organisation of the company and different tasks
work environment
telephone and email communication
product presentation

Materials

Material available on the Moodle platform.
Teacher's material

Teaching methods

Spoken, written and listening exercises. Contact lessons and independent work. Classroom language Finnish/German.

Exam schedules

Spoken and written exam at the end of the course. Two retake options in case of a failed exam. Retakes every 3 weeks.

Completion alternatives

Students can demonstrate their prior knowledge of the course contents to get the credit points.

Student workload

81 h, which consists of 24 h contact lessons + 57 h online and independent learning

Content scheduling

Tuesdays at 14:15, 8 times in Microsoft Teams

Further information

The assignments and tests of the course must be submitted and approved in order to have access to the final exam(s).
Attendance in online lessons is not compulsory but strongly recommended.
Online lessons: Tuesdays 14.15 - 17.00

Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): A2/B1

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student uses simple structures and limited vocabulary in their communication, but errors hamper intelligibility. Understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text. Copes tolerably with foreseeable working life situations. Influence from other languages can be observed in the student's pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student uses the basic structures almost without errors and understands professional texts. The student copes moderately with foreseeable working life situations in speech and in writing. The student's pronunciation is intelligible.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student uses the basic structures of the language and professional basic vocabulary almost without errors. The student communicates fluently in foreseeable working life situations and understands professional texts. The student's pronunciation is close to that of the target language.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment 0-5
Active participation even in Moodle. Written and spoken exam must be passed. Spoken and written exercises are to be submitted according to the timetables.

Qualifications

German in high school or German 1-3