English at Work 2 (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

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 provMoodle-based course platform with modules and resources

Teacher-prepared slides and summaries (PDF format)

Selected academic articles (provided via Moodle)

Peer-reviewed journal excerpts for analysis and discussion

Curated video lectures and podcasts related to course themes

Practical case studies and examples from industry

Links to relevant websites and online tools

Occasional use of open educational resources (OER)ided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Lectures, flipped learning, individual work, group work

Student workload

3-credit course

3 x 4-hour contact classes
69 hours of independent study

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.

Qualifications

English at Work 2.

Further information

80% attendance