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Professional Communication in English (5 cr)

Code: R0243-3058

General information


Enrollment

24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, liko

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Liiketalouden koulutus (HLG2), Laurea Otaniemi, Finnish

Teachers

  • Mirja Villman

Teacher in charge

Mirja Villman

Groups

  • HLG221SA
    Liiketalouden koulutus, monimuotototeutus, S21, Otaniemi

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 if possible, Zoom meetings and self-study

Senior lecturer. M.A. Mirja Villman
mirja.villman@laurea.fi

Location and time

Otaniemi campus and Zoom meetings

Learning materials and recommended literature

Eye for Business digital textbook, textbook Business Express, teacher´s own material in Canvas

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 classes on Thu 16 Sep at 12.30-14.00 Zoom
- oral presentations on Thu 11 Nov at 9.00-11.45 room 212, if possible on campus
- exam on re-exam days e.g. on Thu 2 Dec at 16.00-18.00, remember to enrol, if no re-exams on campus, online exam in December

Forms of internationality

English-speaking world and culture

Students workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Content and scheduling

Weeks

Contact teaching when possible and Zoom meetings on weeks 37-47
Oral presentation: company presentation
Exam
Written assignments during the course

Further information for students

-

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

National evaluation guidelines used, discussed during the course, see also Canvas

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

National evaluation guidelines used

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Idem

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Idem

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Idem