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English at Work  (2 cr)

Code: STP6010-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2020 - 31.10.2020

Timing

01.01.2021 - 30.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 70

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Sanna Lötjönen
  • Jaana Jussila

Teacher in charge

Jaana Jussila

Scheduling groups

  • MR1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR4 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR5 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR6 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR7 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • MR8 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • STHNK21
    Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021
  • STTNK21
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021
  • STHAK21
    Nurse, Blended learning, Spring, 2021
  • STFNK21
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021
  • STSAK21
    Bachelor of Social Services, Blended learning, spring, 2021

Small groups

  • MR1
  • MR2
  • MR3
  • MR4
  • MR5
  • MR6
  • MR7
  • MR8

Objective

By the end of the course, you will be able to describe your studies, skills and future career in English, both orally and in writing. You will use good communication style and the communication style and terminology specific to your field. You will be able to interact orally in both face-to-face and technology-mediated situations. You will be able to understand the main points of longer texts and summarise the main content of what you read and hear in English.

Content

Text skills and written communication:
- factual texts: reading strategies, vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies
- summarising key content
- email communication
- Identifying and writing a factual text
- Basics of reporting

Oral communication:
- describing your studies
- telephone communication, e.g. making appointments
- presenting your future profession
- conversational phrases for work life
- group discussion based on a case study, in multi-professional teams.

Evaluation scale

H-5