English at Work 2 (3cr)

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.

Location and time

SCHEDULED ONLINE STUDY

The schedules for the scheduled online teaching 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.

Materials

You will need a working camera nd microphone, and access to Moodle files. These are not lectures, but lessons, requiring your active participation.

Materials on Moodle.

Teaching methods

SCHEDULED ONLINE STUDY:
Active participation in Teams-lessons. No hybrid lessons.
Studies are conducted online in the Moodle learning environment.

The study requires participation in scheduled online teaching.

The recordings of the teaching sessions are not available for later viewing in Moodle.

The study also includes independent work online.

The student familiarizes themselves with the theoretical material, completes online assignments / practice project / exam according to the given instructions.

The study requires independent work and scheduling.

Exam schedules

Opettaja ilmoittaa erikseen, milloin tentti on tehtävissä Exam- ympäristössä.

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.

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.