Business English 1 (3 cr)
Code: FEV18KO04-3004
General information
Enrollment
15.11.2020 - 04.04.2021
Timing
22.03.2021 - 02.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Business
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Administration
Teachers
- Hanna Kuusisto
Teacher in charge
Anna-Lena Berglund
Groups
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FEK20D-VTradenom (YH), h20, dagstudier, Vasa
Objective
The course enables the students to become confident in using English at work and in situations connected with work by providing them tools for basic job related documents and, to improve their understanding of grammar to allow them to work more successfully in English.
The course will also give tools for students to be able to negotiate and manage meetings and other working life related situations in English, while at the same time developing fluency in English.
Content
The course enables the students to become confident in using English at work and in situations connected with work by providing them tools for basic job related documents and, to improve their understanding of grammar to allow them to work more successfully in English.
The course will also give tools for students to be able to negotiate and manage meetings and other working life related situations in English, while at the same time developing fluency in English.
Materials
Teacher's material
Teaching methods
Contact teaching or distance studies according to the instructions, in-class activities, individual assignments
Exam schedules
Final exam
Completion alternatives
Book exam (more information about the book exam will be given in the first meeting)
Student workload
27 hours individual workload per 1 credit (a total of 3 ETCS)
Further information
Minimum attendance 75%
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Being able to identify the different styles of English, their characteristics and usage.
Creating templates of working-life and business related documents in English.
Identifying the processes of applying for a job, attending a job interview and the skills needed in English.
Being able to define the elements of meetings and negotiation stages in English.
Being able to deliver an oral presentation on a subject within business or working life in general.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Being able to create documents using the different styles of English, according to their characteristics and terms of usage.
Creating personalized and up-to-date documents in working life.
Being able to attend and manage the processes of applying for a job, attending a job interview and the skills needed in English.
Being able to attend and manage meeting and negotiations in English.
Being able to deliver an oral presentation on a subject within business or working life in general according to the principles of a constructed and professional presentation.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the different styles of English, their characteristics and usage and communicate successfully within the framework.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the concept of working life and business related documents.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the processes of applying for a job, attending a job interview and further skills needed in English.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of managing meetings and negotiations in English.
Being able to successfully deliver an oral presentation on a specific subject within business or working life according to the principles of a constructed and professional presentation using the rhetorical and linguistic tools introduced in the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Passed Portfolio /final exam, approved assignments and oral presentation, participation in teaching according to the instructions.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Lack of attendance, uncompleted assignments, failed final exam
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Being able to identify the different styles of English, their characteristics and usage.
Creating templates of working-life and business related documents in English.
Identifying the processes of applying for a job, attending a job interview and the skills needed in English.
Being able to define the elements of meetings and negotiation stages in English.
Being able to deliver an oral presentation on a subject within business or working life in general.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Being able to create documents using the different styles of English, according to their characteristics and terms of usage.
Creating personalized and up-to-date documents in working life.
Being able to attend and manage the processes of applying for a job, attending a job interview and the skills needed in English.
Being able to attend and manage meeting and negotiations in English.
Being able to deliver an oral presentation on a subject within business or working life in general according to the principles of a constructed and professional presentation.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Being able to implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the different styles of English, their characteristics and usage and communicate successfully within the framework.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the concept of working life and business related documents.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of the processes of applying for a job, attending a job interview and further skills needed in English.
Being able to apply, implement and critically reflect the gained knowledge of managing meetings and negotiations in English.
Being able to successfully deliver an oral presentation on a specific subject within business or working life according to the principles of a constructed and professional presentation using the rhetorical and linguistic tools introduced in the course.
Qualifications
B1 in CEFR