Professional English - Study guide

After completing this course or acquiring corresponding learning elsewhere the student

- Can describe themselves and their competence in a positive, sales-oriented way in English.
- Knows the most central terminology of their field in English and is able to learn more independently.
- Can present an organization in their field, the industry and its operations in English.
- Can speak English in typical work-related situations in their field.
- Knows principles of multicultural communication and can adapt their communication in work-related situations according to those principles.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development.

Depending on the result of the level test possibly Remedial studies.
The CEFR level of the course is B2.

Grading criteria
1 level= The student
- Knows how to describe the key points of themselves and their competence in a limited manner.
- Knows some of the most central terminology of their field in English and knows how to learn more.
- Can present the basic key points of an organization in their field, the industry and its operation in English.
- Can speak English in some of the typical work-related situations in their field.
- Knows principles of multicultural communication at a basic level and can adapt their communication in work-related situations according to those principles to some extent.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development. Limited language competence has an effect on reaching goals; the language skills are enough to manage simple situations but lead to misunderstandings at times.
- The student has been active in their studies to some extent and followed instructions.

Grading criteria
3 level= The student
- Knows how to describe the key points of themselves and their competence in English.
- Knows the most central terminology of their field in English and knows how to learn more.
- Can present the key points of an organization in their field, the industry and its operation in English without preparing in advance.
- Can speak English in most of the typical work-related situations in their field.
- Knows the principles of multicultural communication well and can usually adapt their communication in work-related situations according to those principles.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development. The language competence makes reaching their goals challenging at times but is adequate for most situations and possible misunderstandings can be cleared.
- The student has been quite active in their studies and has followed given instructions most of the time.

Grading criteria
5 level= The student
- Knows how to describe themselves and their competence in a versatile and skillful manner in English.
- Knows the central terminology of their field in English very well and knows how to learn more.
- Can present an organization in their field, the industry and its operation in English in a versatile and sophisticated manner.
- Can speak English in work-related situations in their field fluently.
Knows the principles of multicultural communication well and can adapt their communication in work-related situations fluently according to those principles.
- Can evaluate their language and culture related competence and assess possible needs for development.
- The student has been active in their studies and has followed given instructions consistently.

Co-ordinating lecturers Teija Schalin and Kristiina Huff

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended, it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

The course includes contact lessons once a week and distance study. This course is part of all Haaga-Helia's degrees and the student can take part in any implementation. This implementation is aimed at student of the TRALI degree.

The course material is provided by the lecturer (please see the Moodle page for details). The course work includes study materials, exercises and Assignments to be retuned by their due dates.

The students will familiarise themselves with contemporary Business English concepts and vocabularies. During the course we will practise how to speak English in typical work-related situations. In addition, we will discuss the principles of multicultural communication and how to adapt communication in work-related situations according to those principles.

Pasila Campus

Course assessment is based on compulsory Assignments and a final written exam in class. Please see the Moodle page for details.

English

The students are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Haaga-Helia partner universities in Europe and globally.

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

There are several compulsory graded Assignments to be returned by their due dates (please see the timetable on the Moodle page). In addition, there is a final written exam in class.

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

Please see the timetable on the Moodle page.

CONTACT
TR2PA1
BLENDED

You will find more detailed instructions on how to complete the course through demonstration of competence in the DEMO Moodle. First, you need to enroll on the Professional English DEMO implementation in Peppi. Then, within a week (not in June or July), you will have access to the DEMO Moodle implementation.

Kristiina Åberg

15 - 50

There are several compulsory graded Assignments to be returned by their due dates (please see the timetable on the Moodle page). In addition, there is a final written exam in class.

TRALI Business Administration

0.00 cr

2.00 cr

H-5