Logistics English (5 cr)
Code: LL00CP57-3001
General information
Enrollment
20.08.2018 - 07.09.2018
Timing
27.08.2018 - 31.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Logistics and Marine Technology
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Logistics
Teachers
- Katriina Kärkkäinen
Groups
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LLKT17SP
Objective
You are able to assertively communicate in English in the professional context of logistics operations, also in unexpected situations, paying attention to the demands of the situation.
You are familiar with the essential English logistics terminology and capable of using your language skills in tasks that require logistics expertise in the demand-supply chain.
Content
What English concepts and terminology do you have to know in order to assertively communicate in situations related to demand-supply chains, e.g. modes of transportation, international transportation, warehouse operations and inventory management, packaging and sustainable development?
What documents related to forwarding and foreign trade do you have to able to process in English?
How do you improve your pronunciation?
How do you assertively communicate on the telephone concerning work-related matters?
How do you give a professional presentation in English on a topic related to a logistics process or application?
How do you write the abstract for your thesis?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
Qualifications
Participation in this course requires that the student has previously completed the course Professional English (5 ECTS cr).