Study Guide

Objective

Professional English
You are able to use the basic professional vocabulary actively.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in your professional field.

Health promotion in wellbeing business
You are able to define health promotion.
You understand the factors that influence the formation of motivation.
You are able to define and identify phenomena which weaken motivation.
You understand the significance of communality and co-operation in support of a lifestyle change.

Content

Professional English
What professional vocabulary is essential?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in oral communication situations in English and how to compose texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in work communities in English?

Health promotion in wellbeing business
What is health promotion?
What is motivating work?
How do you maintain motivation before and during a change?
What are group dynamic phenomena?
How can the customers' involvement and communality be supported systematically and in a target-oriented way?

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Lessons according to the schedule.

Student workload

187 hours of student's work:
contact lessons 60h (lessons, guidance, simulations, theme day)
preparation for simulations 10h
written exercises including studying the material 117h

Further information

Compulsory attendance in simulations and organising the theme day.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment of English used in simulations (scale 1-5)
Report on the theme day (including planning, implementation, self-assessment) scale 1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

a. use professional vocabulary systematically
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field
c. identify interrelated tasks
d. work together with customers, users and target groups
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way