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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

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 30.12.2024

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
  • Mikko Höglund
Groups
  • VV2024-2025
    Optional studies 2024-2025

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

Materials

Material in Learn course platform.

Teaching methods

Online studies

Employer connections

-

Student workload

5 ECTS equals 135 hrs of 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 in all the assignments of the five topics they have chosen. Grading is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course level is B2.

Qualifications

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

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

Materials

Material in course platform

Teaching methods

online studies

Employer connections

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

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

Materials

Material in course platform

Teaching methods

online studies

Employer connections

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.