Study Guide

Objective

1. You can actively use and develop your English skills in your work and professional field as well as develop communication in English in your organisation.
2. You can interact in English in different oral and written communication situations in your own professional field
3. You can look for and evaluate scientific and professional information in the English sources of your own professional field and are able to apply the information to various communication situations in working life

Content

During the course you will learn professional English needed at work. You will follow your individual learning path based on your work or thesis. You have a chance to brush up your English and learn the the language needed in your own work and professional field. You will be working together with other students to practice your speaking and writing skills in many different ways.

Opiskelumateriaali

Online learning material.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

All tasks and assignments are connected to the student's own work and/or studies and thus form an individual learning path.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course includes training for professional field specific vocabulary learning and communication skills development for working life

Opiskelijan työmäärä

1 credit equals 27 hours of student work

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

During the course you will learn professional English needed at work. Your main learning objectives are:

- You can actively use and develop your English skills in your work and professional field as well as develop communication in English in your organisation.
- You can interact in English in different oral and written communication situations in your own professional field
- You can look for and evaluate scientific and professional information in the English sources of your own professional field and are able to apply the information to various communication situations in working life

Your studies include 5 modules
Module 1 - Work and organisation
Module 2 - Research articles
Module 3 - The case
Module 4 - International networks
Module 5 - Presenting the case

Further information

These are master's level studies and require B1+-B2 level skills.
All work is done online, but there are 3-4 compulsory live sessions in an online conferencing programme.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Xamk assessment criteria

Assessment methods and criteria

You can take 1-5 credits depending on your needs. Assessment varies depending on the module.

Qualifications

Successful completion of the course requires B2-level before entering the course.

Further information

You can take 1-5 credits depending on your needs