Study Guide

Objective

The student
* shows the ability to communicate in a professional manner in a work context in speaking as well as writing
* is familiar with essential terminology within his/her field and is able to benefit from professional literature
* has a positive attitude to developing his/her receptive and productive language skills and is familiar with the relevant tools
* is aware of cultural differences in international contexts

Content

Oral and written presentation in English
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, the main goal of quality education

Location and time

The course will take place from August 29 - October 24, 2023. There will be contact lessons on campus Raseborg as well as online lessons. The students are expected to attend the lessons physically on campus according to the following schedule.
August 29, on campus
September 5, on campus
September 11, online
September 19, on campus
September 25, online
October 3, on campus
October 9, online
October 24, on campus
December 14, on campus

Materials

Text material and assignments are part of the course.

Teaching methods

Contact/Online lessons based on communication, adaption of text material, individual work, work in pairs and groups, reports, presentations.

Exam schedules

The students will hand in assignments during the course. The written exam takes place in week 43 and the re-exams will take place in spring 2024.

International connections

Exchange students will attend the course.

Completion alternatives

There will be a written examination in week 43 and the students will be handing in assignments during the course. There will also be oral assignments in the form of presentations.

Student workload

The course comprises a total of 81 hours, 24 hours of which will be contact lessons. The students are expected to work 57 hours outside the classroom.

Content scheduling

Different themes will be dealt with during the course.

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a satisfactory level.
For passing, 50% of the exam points are required and that all exercises are passed.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at an excellent level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading on a scale 1-5 or fail. An approved course requires approved oral presentations and approved written assignments.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has failed to meet the deadline of the written assignments and has not been present for the oral assignments.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student can express himself in a simple but coherent way and write reports in a simple but often unstructured way. There are spelling mistakes and weaknesses in basic structures of a written text. The student manages to present orally but the presentation may be difficult for foreigners to understand. Limited ability express oneself fluently in speech, the student pauses to find suitable expressions or uses words in his native language. Have problems to find synonyms and a suitable style.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3
The student can write coherent, analytical and structured texts including his own opinions and arguments and can draw conclusions of information from different sources. Breach of style, spelling mistakes and other small mistakes can be found but the student has a good command of the basic structures and can use difficult structures more correctly. Oral presentations are of a routine nature but structured.
Grade 4
The student writes almost flawless English and expresses himself fluently and professionally in speech and writing. The student writes well structured, analytical texts with well-grounded conclusions about more demanding topics and manages to pinpoint the most important in a text and provide examples. The student can express himself orally within a wide variety of topics spontaneously and rarely needs to look for the right expression. A versatile vocabulary.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The language is idiomatic and flawless. The student can write scientific texts in a well-structured, interesting and correct way. Manages to vary the style and use of language depending on the target group. Can in speech use professional, balanced and idiomatic language, make corrections without the audience being disturbed by it and has a good command of insinuations and multi-faceted expressions. Oral speeches are interesting, creative and well structured.

Qualifications

No prerequisites