Advanced Professional English (5 cr)
Code: BY00DN22-3008
General information
- Enrollment
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04.08.2023 - 03.09.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 50
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.
Course material
Online learning material.
Study forms and methods
All tasks and assignments are connected to the student's own work and/or studies and thus form an individual learning path.
RDI and work-related cooperation
All assignments are based on the student's work
Timing of exams and assignments
Assessment is based on the tasks. The course includes 4 compulsory live classes online:
Mon 18.9., 6-7 pm;
Mon 9.10., 6-8 pm OR Tue 10.10., 6-8 pm;
Mon 30.10., 6-8 pm OR Tue 31.10., 6-8 pm;
Mon 11.12., 6-8 pm OR Tue 12.12., 6-8 pm.
Student workload
1 credit equals 27 hours of student work
Course part description
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. For bachelor's level students passing the 5 cr professional English course is a prerequisite.
All work is done online, but there are 4 compulsory live classes during the autumn.
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