Professional English - Opinto-opas

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 is an online implementation with no webinars or contact lessons.
The materials in Moodle include quizzes, written tasks and graded assignments that replace the final exam.
The student must have sufficient skills and be ready to study independently.
The students can send messages to the instructor by Moodle (Discussion Forum) or by email.

Materials on Moodle.

The course prepares for situations requiring English skills at work.

Pasila Campus

No exams, no re-exams. The course must be completed fully during the relevant period(s).

English

Cultural topics.

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Each topic includes a learning assignment to be evaluated: a video, an essay, etc.

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025
Topics to be studied:
Entrepreneurship, industry-related vocabulary, cultural differences, grammar, presentation skills, creating one's own personal brand, spoken and written communication, meetings and negotiations.

ITB3PAICB1
VIRTUAL
INSTRUCTED
ITB3PAICI1
ITB3PASOF1
ITB3PADIG1

Virtual, blended, online, contact, recognition of prior learning.

Inara Shakirova

30 - 100

Quizzes are automatically assessed by Moodle, learning assignments are evaluated by the instructor on a scale of 0-5.

TRATI Tradenomi tietojenkäsittely

0.00 cr

5.00 cr

H-5