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Effective workplace writingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: VV00DI18

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Pekka Pennanen
  • Tarmo Ahvenainen

Objective

The student is able to write English texts in the workplace and self-reflectively develop her/himself as a writer and language user. S/he is able to:
- receive peer feedback and develop her/himself based on the feedback
- give feedback to peers based on instructions
- edit her/his text using appropriate tools paying attention to the content and style requirements of each genre and/or text type

Content

The course consists of eight (8) one-credit topics. The student shall choose five (5) of them:

1. Documents of a formal meeting
2. Expert blogs
3. Homepage of a SME or small organization
4. Media release
5. Business transactions: Request for quotation and quotation
6. Business transactions: Complaint and reply
7. Documents of a job application
8. Consultation report

Qualifications

The student has completed the obligatory course of her/his degree programme with the minimum Grade 3.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student shall received a pass grade of all the assignments of the five topics s/he has chosen.

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

19.09.2023 - 30.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 60

Teachers
  • Oxana Turko
Teacher in charge

Oxana Turko

Groups
  • VV2023-2024
    Optional studies 2023-2024

Objective

The student is able to write English texts in the workplace and self-reflectively develop her/himself as a writer and language user. S/he is able to:
- receive peer feedback and develop her/himself based on the feedback
- give feedback to peers based on instructions
- edit her/his text using appropriate tools paying attention to the content and style requirements of each genre and/or text type

Content

The course consists of eight (8) one-credit topics. The student shall choose five (5) of them:

1. Documents of a formal meeting
2. Expert blogs
3. Homepage of a SME or small organization
4. Media release
5. Business transactions: Request for quotation and quotation
6. Business transactions: Complaint and reply
7. Documents of a job application
8. Consultation report

Opiskelumateriaali

Material in course platform

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

online studies

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

language that is needed at work

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student shall received a pass grade of all the assignments of the five topics s/he has chosen.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student should receive a pass grade of all the assignments of the five topics they have chosen.

Qualifications

The student has completed the obligatory course of her/his degree programme with the minimum Grade 3.

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

12.09.2022 - 30.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Kielet ja viestintä, Kotka

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 20

Teachers
  • Katriina Kärkkäinen
Teacher in charge

Katriina Kärkkäinen

Groups
  • VV2022-2023
    Optional studies 2022-2023

Objective

The student is able to write English texts in the workplace and self-reflectively develop her/himself as a writer and language user. S/he is able to:
- receive peer feedback and develop her/himself based on the feedback
- give feedback to peers based on instructions
- edit her/his text using appropriate tools paying attention to the content and style requirements of each genre and/or text type

Content

The course consists of eight (8) one-credit topics. The student shall choose five (5) of them:

1. Documents of a formal meeting
2. Expert blogs
3. Homepage of a SME or small organization
4. Media release
5. Business transactions: Request for quotation and quotation
6. Business transactions: Complaint and reply
7. Documents of a job application
8. Consultation report

Opiskelumateriaali

Material in course platform

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

online studies

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

language that is needed at work

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student shall received a pass grade of all the assignments of the five topics s/he has chosen.

Qualifications

The student has completed the obligatory course of her/his degree programme with the minimum Grade 3.