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Essential ICT English (3 cr)

Code: DT10037-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

07.02.2024 - 29.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 90

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Teachers

  • Kaija Sankila
  • Sanna Lötjönen

Teacher in charge

Kaija Sankila

Groups

  • DTNS22
    Information Technology (BBA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

After the course
- you have a good command of the vocabulary related to hardware and software required in the ICT field as well as the central concepts in the business field
- you know how to retrieve information in your field and convey information in customer service situations in oral and written English
- you are familiar with the career opportunities in the ICT field and the recruiting process
- you have improved your learning and work skills in order to maintain and develop your language competence in a self-directive way

Content

- the central vocabulary required in the IT-field and business
- giving oral and written information, counseling and describing processes, oral presentation
- developing online communication skills
- recruiting and working life requirements, LinkedIn profile/ Europass CV and a video CV.
- sustainable digital services
- project management

The course implementation is in the Common European Reference Framework level B1/B2/C1.

Location and time

Moodle/ Zoom

Materials

Materials provided in Moodle and internet resources.

Teaching methods

the central vocabulary required in the IT-field and business
- giving oral and written information, counseling and describing processes
- developing online communication skills
- recruiting and working life requirements, presentation skills, updating LinkedIn profile.

The course implementation is in the Common European Reference Framework level B1/B2/C1.

Exam schedules

no exams, course assignments in Moodle.

Completion alternatives

RPL-process to be agreed upon with the course teacher.
Contact kaija.sankila@karelia.fi

Student workload

Online lessons 32h, guided self study (moodle tasks) and independent study 40h.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

- active participation in classes and continuous show of appropriate communication skills
- Moodle tasks/assignments
- life skills https://www.thebalancemoney.com/life-skills-list-and-examples-4147222