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Professional Communication in EnglishLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: IT10038

Credits

3 op

Responsible person

  • Liisa Sandvall

Objective

You are able to manage well in English in working life also in more demanding spoken and written working life situations. You are able to operate in project work in English and are able to operate in meetings, know the meeting terminology and phrases in English and are able to describe a technical process both orally and in writing. You are able to read more demanding academic literature in your field and are able to make a summary of a technical text. You are able to function as a representative at a trade fair.

Content

spoken and written situations at work, project terminology, documents and project-related spoken situations and presentations, various types of meetings and negotiations and related terms and phrases, process description, technical and academic writing, abstract/summary

Enrollment

01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025

Timing

25.08.2025 - 19.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Building Services Engineering
Teachers
  • Liisa Sandvall
Teacher in charge

Liisa Sandvall

Groups
  • ITNS22
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

You are able to manage well in English in working life also in more demanding spoken and written working life situations. You are able to operate in project work in English and are able to operate in meetings, know the meeting terminology and phrases in English and are able to describe a technical process both orally and in writing. You are able to read more demanding academic literature in your field and are able to make a summary of a technical text. You are able to function as a representative at a trade fair.

Content

spoken and written situations at work, project terminology, documents and project-related spoken situations and presentations, various types of meetings and negotiations and related terms and phrases, process description, technical and academic writing, abstract/summary

Teaching methods

The aim is that after the course, students will be able to cope with working life in English, both orally and in writing, including in more demanding language situations. They will be able to work in projects and meetings in English, to describe a technical process in written and oral form and to read more demanding technical texts in their field. They can also summarise the technical texts they have read. The student will be able to act as a presenter at trade fairs.

Content:
Oral and written situations in working life, working on a project and related documents and oral presentations, various meetings and description of the process, technical and scientific writing, writing an abstract

Evaluation scale

H-5