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Professional Communication in English (5 cr)

Code: R0243-3003

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018

Timing

07.01.2019 - 14.06.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes

  • Liiketalouden koulutus (HLG2), Laurea Otaniemi, Finnish

Teachers

  • Mirja Villman

Teacher in charge

Mirja Villman

Groups

  • HLG219KN

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate as a professional in field-specific tasks and intercultural contexts
- produce effective spoken and written texts using an appropriate style and register
- demonstrate knowledge of essential terminology needed in working life
- apply principles of interpersonal and organizational communication

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and self-study

Location and time

Weeks 10-17 Otaniemi campus

Learning materials and recommended literature

Textbook Business Express, teacher´s own material in Optima, Promentor: Business or pleasure

Alternative completion methods of implementation

If/when recognition of previous studies written and oral exam, possibly an additional written assignment

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

-

Important dates

According to the timetable:
- first lessons on Wed 6 March at 9.30-11.00
- oral presentations on Thu 25 April at 10.00-12.00, 13.00-15.oo room 219
- exam on Fri 26 April at 10.00-12.00 in 120

Forms of internationality

English-speaking world and culture

Students workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Content and scheduling

Contact lessons on weeks 10-17
Oral presentation: Company presentation, in pairs, about 10 min, PP-presentation, Thu 25.4.
Written assignment:
- summarise one chapter of the book Wood, M.B. 2013. Essential Guide to Marketing Planning. Third edition. UK:Pearson in Finnish, length 4 pages, available in the library also as an e-book
hand in printed out in the exam

Further information for students

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Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

National evaluation guidelines used

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

National evaluation guidelines used

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Idem

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Idem

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

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