Environmental English for Working Life (3cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You are able to communicate orally and in writing in working life situations, for example in negotiations and meetings. You manage documents related to job applications. You are able to follow the given English instructions and give instructions yourself in English at work. You are able to use environmental related literature to increase your professional knowledge; topics are related to environmental management, life cycle analysis, entrepreneurship and environmental communication..

Content

Job application and CV, job interview, working environment of environmental technology, negotiation skills, meeting practices, reporting, environmental vocabulary, oral and written assignments. Material compiled by the teacher.

Location and time

Wärtsilä campus
3rd year spring

Materials

Material provided by the teacher through Moodle.
Isaacs, C., Palmroth P., Rasimus R. & I. Rönkä (2022). Engineer Your English. Finland. Edita Publishing Oy. shop.edita.fi.
(versiot 2014-2022)

Teaching methods

The student can communicate effectively in speaking and writing in professional circumstances and in academic situations. The student can apply for a job in English and persuade the receiver by speaking and writing when applying for a job (job interviews and pitch talks, CVs and applications, meetings, reports/summaries, process descriptions, and presentations. The student can utilize, summarize, and evaluate professional literature effectively.
Integration to other courses in energy and environmental engineering and Finnish reporting. Academic English.

Contact teaching, active participation, interaction during the course, assignments (spoken and written).
Possible written exam at the end of the course.
Smaller Moodle tests are possible during the course. Groupwork.

Tuition is given according to the given schedule.

Exam schedules

Written exam at the end of the course, and assignments (writing and speasking) + possible smaller tests in Moodle during the course.

Completion alternatives

AHOT Accreditation of prior learning: spoken and written skills in energy and environmental engineering English
Contact the teacher, please.
Required level for demonstration of prior learning: C1 (CEFR)

Student workload

3 credits =
30-32 hours of contact teaching and exams and presentations + independent work
Altogether about 84 hours of student work