Professional English (5 cr)

Objective

You can actively use the basic vocabulary of your own field in English.

You can act in English in different communication situations in your field at the European skill level B2.

You can search for information in English-language sources and apply it to study and work.

Content

What essential professional vocabulary do you need?
How do you search information in sources of your field and apply it?
How do you act in English in spoken communication situations and compose texts needed in your field?
How do you communicate in English in the study community and in the workplace?

Course material

The study materials are provided by the teacher via the Learn platform.

Study forms and methods

The course is mainly carried out by way of unscheduled online study but it also has scheduled online lessons, in which minimum attendance requirement is 50%. The scheduled online lessons entail work in pairs and in small groups. During online lessons, the students must have a video and audio connection.

Independent study are carried out on the Learn platform. Access to the platform opens on the starting day of the course.

Apart from one oral communication assignment which is completed in pairs/small groups, the assessed assignments are completed individually. The assignments must be submitted by the given deadlines.

RDI and work-related cooperation

This course entails no RDI nor work-related cooperation.

Timing of exams and assignments

Assignments must be completed by the given deadlines, and an exam must be taken at the end of the course via the Exam system. The end date of the course is presented in the course details. By this date, the student must submit all assignments and take the exam.

International cooperation

There is no international cooperation in this course.

Student workload

By definition, 1 ECTS credit equals 27 hours of work by the student. However, the effective amount of work depends on the student's study skills and prior learning.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The student’s performance is assessed with reference to the learning objectives and assessment criteria of the course. The completion of the course requires all assignments to be completed with a passing grade, and the exam to be taken with a passing grade.

Assessment scale of passing grades is 1–5, and 0 for a failed performance.

Qualifications

The student can communicate independently in communication situations (level B1).