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Työelämän ja tekniikan englanti (KIELV0113), 4 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Työelämän ja tekniikan englanti English for Working Life and Technology |
| Course Winha code: | KIELV0113 |
| Kurre acronym: | |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Type and level of course: | Basic studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 1.year |
| Implementation: | Autumn semester, 1.period, 2.period |
| Semester: | 06-07 |
| Language of tuition: | English |
| Teacher: | |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Upper secondary school or equivalent
Course contents (core content level)
Use of English in technolgy-oriented contexts and the basics of field-specific English for media technology; topics on the corporate world and business communication for engineers; job application process; engineering studies
Course contents (additional)
Strategies for effective reading and listening and their utilisation, derivation of words on the basis of context and word derivation rules, active participation in group discussions, improving the style and quality of one?s oral presentations
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)On completion of the course the student will have a satisfactory command of English in technology-oriented contexts and the basics of English for Media Technology, he or she will be familiar with the vocabulary and use of English related to the corporate world and education, and will be familiar with cross-cultural communication.
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
Core content level learning outcomes (skills) On completion of the course the student will, in a satisfactory way, be able to communicate in real-world work related situations, describe field-specific products and the operations of a company, understand technology -oriented texts on general and field-specific topics, give an oral presentation, write a letter of application and a CV, and survive a job interview.
Recommended reading
Textbook to be announced at the beginning of the course
Authentic, field-specific texts
Audiovisual materials
Teaching and learning strategies
Contact lessons: 56 h
Written exams: 2 x 2 h
Student individual workload: 46 h
Total: 106 h
Tuition in Finnish.
Teaching methods and student workload
Assessment weighting and grading
2 written exams, 2 oral presentations, active participation in classes (min. 80% attendance at contact lessons), course assignments.
Related competences of the degree programme
International and intercultural skills
Information acquisition skills and adaptation of new knowledge
Communication and interpersonal skills