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Professional Meetings and Discussions (4 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: KE00BZ82-3010

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika

01.12.2023 - 27.03.2024

Ajoitus

15.04.2024 - 24.04.2024

Opintopistemäärä

4 op

Toteutustapa

Lähiopetus

Yksikkö

Kielikeskus (LAB)

Toimipiste

Lappeenrannan kampus

Opetuskielet

  • Englanti

Paikat

15 - 35

Koulutus

  • Kieliopinnot LAB
  • Kieliopinnot LUT

Opettaja

  • Hwei-Ming Boey

Opetusryhmät

  • Luennot 1 (Koko: 0. Avoin AMK: 0.)

Ryhmät

  • KKIE23LABH
    Kieli- ja viestintäopinnot 2023-2024, LAB
  • KKIE23LUTH
    Kieli- ja viestintäopinnot 2023-2024, LUT

Pienryhmät

  • Luennot 1

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: C1

The students are able to:
- develop their English skills to the level whereby they are able to follow and contribute to global developments in general and also in their own fields, and capable of communicating effectively with other professionals.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

Dynamic and lively in-class contact teaching and learning, emphasizing face-to-face communication.

The teaching is student-centred, and is based on the communicative approach. Participants discuss and practise the language for effective oral communication, and actively use the language in different kinds of meetings, ranging from small group discussions, interviews, negotiations, to simulations on topics of international significance that involve the whole group.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

This is a 7-day intensive course that takes place on the following days in April 2024:

Monday, 15.4.2024
Wednesday-Friday, 17.-19.4.2024
Monday-Wednesday, 22.-24.4.2024

The course meets 6 hours per day, from 8:30-14:30. Each day is divided into 3 sessions.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Provided by the teacher in class. The material include:
• background reading on current global issues (which will be sent to all participants about two weeks before the course begins.
• 3 simulations on current events
• the language of meetings and discussions.

Oppimisympäristö

Dynamic and collaborative classroom learning environment that encourages creative experimentation.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

4 credits, equivalent to 100-120 hours of work, divided roughly as follows:
• Lessons in class: 46 hours
• Homework: 40+ hours
• Self-study: 25+ hours

Sisältö

Current issues of relevance nationally and internationally, such as migration, climate change, energy, and artificial intelligence’s impact on work.

Arviointimenetelmät

Continuous assessment of the ability of participants to use the language learnt, and the ability to form and express opinions and draw relevant conclusions based on the facts and opinions expressed by the various authors of the background reading texts. Short language quizzes.

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Arviointikriteerit: arviointiasteikko hyväksytty/hylätty

Satisfactory completion of all background reading tasks, as indicated by the student's ability to use the facts and opinions expressed by the authors to support his/her contributions in the meetings and discussions. Ability to actively and effectively use the language of meetings and discussions learnt in the course, and an awareness of varying degrees of formality and register. 60% pass mark in the quizzes.