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 organisation 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.

- Self-presentation and personal branding
- Field-specific terminology
- Discussing organisational and industry-related matters
- Work-related and multicultural communication
- Language and cultural competence evaluation
- Effective communication in meetings
- Enhancing overall proficiency in professional English

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.

This course is a part of all Haaga-Helia's Bachelor's degrees and the student can participate in any implementation. This implementation is specifically aimed at students of TRALI degree.
Moodle material and tasks to be completed independently and a few voluntary Zoom sessions.

Material in Moodle.
If you want some extra material in addition to the material in Moodle, you can use, for example, the following text book (available in H-H libraries):
Stansfield, Louise, Eerola, Tiina & Munne, Jani. 2009 (or newer). Win Win. English for Your Business Career. Edita. Helsinki

The student will expand vocabulary and phrases related to working life throughout the course.

Pasila Campus

No final exam. Assessment is based on compulsory assignments.
This implementation doesn't include an exam, so re-exams are not possible.

English

Internationality will be discussed in several topics.

18.08.2025 - 10.10.2025

Five individual learning assignments.

14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025

6 themes:
1. Careers and Personal branding
2. Written Communication
3. Cultural Awareness
4. Business English
5. Meetings
6. Entrepreneurship

EVENING
TRB2HE2
TRB2HE1
VIRTUAL
INSTRUCTED

CONTACT BLENDED, ONLINE, and recognition of prior learning (DEMO).

Teija Schalin

30 - 100

Assessment is formed by five assignments, 80 points in total.

TRALI Tradenomi liiketalous

0.00 cr

5.00 cr

H-5