Professional Communication in English (5 cr)

Code: R0243-3003

General information

Enrollment: 26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 07.01.2019 - 14.06.2019
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 3 cr

Virtual proportion: 2 cr

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

Study unit: R0243

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

Location and time

Weeks 10-17 Otaniemi campus

Materials

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

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and self-study

Employer connections

Exam schedules

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

International connections

English-speaking world and culture

Completion alternatives

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

Student workload

Equals 5 credits of student´s work

Content 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

Evaluation scale

H-5