Professional Communication in English (2 cr)
Code: LTR6041-3003
General information
Enrollment
01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022
Timing
09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 70
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Johanna Nieminen
Teacher in charge
Johanna Nieminen
Groups
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IRNS21Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2021
Objective
You know how to argue and to justify your opinions and know how to talk about everyday working life situations. You know how to work in English in various phases of a design process both orally and in writing. You can describe and present processes. You know how to present at a trade fair. You can work in projects run in English.
Content
Spoken communication at work and in customer contacts. Arguing and discussion skills. Trade fairs. Reporting and documentation related to projects. Process description.
Location and time
Wärtsilä campus
Materials
Engineer your English, Edita, paperback or digital book
Material provided by teacher in Moodle
Edita online store:
https://www.editapublishing.fi/tuote/engineer-your-english-digikirja-6-kk
Teaching methods
Participating in the contact lessons, independent work individually and in teams, preparing for the lessons independently, assignments in speaking and writing, possible exam in writing and/or speaking
Communication style and register in professional situations in English, the communication in spoken presentations, scientific and engineering reports in writing and speaking, describing technical processes and presenting companies, communicating at trade fairs, persuading others in English, discussing variable topics in engineering.
Completion alternatives
Accreditation of prior learning possible if the skills level is high enough and the student has acquired the skills and knowledge earlier, either at work or formally at a university. The student needs to present the evidence (certificate etc.) of the prior learning to the teacher of the course in question.
The teacher and the student agree on the method, the contents and the time of the demonstration of skills.
If the prior knowledge was acquired in a different field than the course in question, a part of the course can be accredited and another part can be proven with an exam.
Student workload
20-22 hours of contact lessons, approximately 20 hours of independent work and preparing for the lessons, and 13 hours for the assignments
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
0-5
Assignments, classroom activity, course activity, possible exam./ Demonstration of skills and learning.
Assessed at skill level B2.