Advanced Professional English - Study guide

Upon successful completion of the course or after demonstrating the required prior learning, the student is able to

- apply central key concepts and terminology of the specialization area
- demonstrate advanced professional spoken and written business communication in English
- communicate fluently and professionally in the global context of the specialization area

Pre-requisites:

Before taking this course, the student must have completed the Professional English Key Competence course or corresponding RPL process.

The course is part of the Specialization Studies of the Bachelor’s Degree.

The course is part of the Language Studies of the Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree.

The CEFR level of the course is B2-C1.

- key concepts of the specialization area
- terminology of the specialization area
- professional spoken (meetings, negotiations, debates, presentations) and written business communication (meeting documents, project documents, international trade documentation, emails) as applicable
- intercultural communication skills
- topical, current industry-related material
- various tools and applications for professional communication

The student is able to apply the most central key concepts of the specialization area and manages to be understood. / in an understandable manner.

The student is able to manage in advanced professional spoken and written situations with assistance and time for preparation.

The student is able to communicate quite fluently and use appropriate language and terminology in the global context of the specialization area despite some obvious difficulties.

The student is still learning how to convey and understand shades of meaning.

The student is familiar with managerial language skills but needs practice in intercultural context.

The student is able to apply central key concepts of the specialization area fluently and is easily understood. / in an easily understandable manner.

The student is able to contribute actively in advanced professional spoken and written situations with a short time for preparation.

The student is able to communicate fluently and use a range of appropriate language and terminology in the global context of the specialization area without obvious difficulties.

The student recognizes and is able to use some shades of meaning appropriately when needed.

The student is able to use managerial language skills in intercultural context fluently.

The student is able to apply key concepts of the specialization area fluently in a versatile manner.

The student is able to contribute actively in advanced professional spoken and written situations with or without preparation.

The student is able to communicate very fluently and use a wide range of appropriate language and terminology in the global context of the specialization area without difficulties.

The student is able to convey shades of meaning effortlessly.

The student is able to use managerial language skills in intercultural context effectively in a convincing manner.

Responsible teachers by degrees:
Teija Schalin (Business)
Eija Hansén (ICT)
Kristiina Huff (Hospitality)
Mikko Ilmari (Sports)

Weekly contact lessons during the semester (January-May). Some contact lessons will be replaced by remote lessons on Zoom if required by the pandemic situation. Active participation in the lessons is required in principle. Learning Assignments, graded, (both individual and team Assignments) to be returned by their due dates. Please see more information on Moodle /Implementation Plan.

Studying material provided by the Lecturer (on Moodle).
Recommended reading: Taylor, Shirley, 2012 (or more recent). Model Business Letters, Emails and other Business Documents

Authentic materials and real/realistic learning tasks supporting the students' adoption of contemporary communicative practices.

Pasila Campus

Written exam in the last contact teaching week at Pasila campus. (more information on Moodle)
Two renewals in compliance with the Haaga-Helia regulations.

English

16.01.2023 - 19.05.2023

Please see Moodle for detailed information and due dates.

02.01.2023 - 13.01.2023

The lessons start in the first teaching week according to the timetables. Please see Moodle for more details.

BLENDED
TR3HEINT

The students may, not later than a week before the start of the course, present a written plan/proposal to the Lecturer on an alternative way to complete the course. The Lecturer decides on granting the student an alternative study plan (RPL).

Kristiina Åberg

15 - 40

Written and spoken Learning Assignments account for 50% of the total course grade, and the final exam 50%.

TRALI Business Administration

H-5