English at Work 1 (3cr)

Objective

The student
- is able to perform in English in working-life communication and interaction situations related to their own professional field
- demonstrates self-management
- is able to assess and develop his/her skills

Content

- information retrieval
- training and job search
- key concepts in your field
- oral situations in working life
- oral and written presentation of the company

Location and time

The schedules can be found in the timetable at https://lukkarikone.seamk.fi/. Timetables are published for the next six weeks. The first six weeks of autumn are published by Midsummer and the first six weeks of spring by Christmas. Timetables may be subject to changes.

Teaching methods

The study involves contact teaching and requires attendance at the SEAMK campus.

The course is conducted in the Moodle learning environment. The course requires independent work and scheduling.

- The course includes joint online meetings/pair or group work at campus.
- The course includes joint online meetings/pair or group work.

- The course also includes independent work online.
- The student familiarizes themselves with the theoretical material, completes online assignments / practice project / exam according to the given instructions.

Student workload

The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge.

81 hrs of student work, 22 hrs in class, the rest independent study.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

All tasks have been completed and returned within the agreed time. The student is able to work in English in the simple communication and interaction situations of working life that are related to his or her own profession.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

All tasks have been completed and returned within the agreed time. The student is able to work in English in working life communication and interaction situations related to his or her own professional field. The student demonstrates independent language proficiency and is able to assess and develop their skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

All tasks must be completed and returned within the agreed time. The student is also able to work in English in demanding working life communication and interaction situations related to his or her own profession. The student demonstrates independent language proficiency and is able to assess and develop their skills.

Qualifications

No prerequisites