Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

Proficiency level: B2

Students are able to
- communicate clearly and effectively in different generic and field-specific work place situations both orally and in writing
- find, evaluate and use information effectively
- function collaboratively in international working environments.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

This course is taught in class, Lappeenranta campus.
The focus is on learning through individual guided work and active participation in classroom lessons which aim to simulate the activities of professional engineers. In addition to reading about various developments in engineering and listening to authentic discussions on them, students will also discuss the developments themselves, take part in different oral and writing activities.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Periods 1-2 (Autumn 2024)
1 lesson per week, each lesson lasting 2 hours. Classroom lessons during weeks 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48.
2 optional online consultations during weeks 44 and 45.
Students deliver a speech during the last lesson (week 48), thus participation is compulsory.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

All course materials are provided via Moodle.
Authentic articles, videos, podcasts are used as materials for the course.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

If a student recognizes that they already meet the learning objectives of the course through for example, working in an international environment, it is possible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning and complete the course via demonstration. Demonstration usually includes completing a Language Portfolio, submitting several documents demonstrating that you have achieved the learning outcomes of the course, and an oral interview with the course teacher.
For more information, please contact the teacher.

Uusintamahdollisuudet

The course is evaluated based on continuous evaluation, all course assignments impact the course grade. Retakes of the course assignments are allowed only in case a student fails the assignment.
It is not possible to upgrade the course grade.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle.
Classroom lessons are held in Lappeenranta campus.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

4 ECTS course, which means about 108 hours of student work.
The student's workload consists of studying theory, watching video materials, completing 5 assignments for the teacher's evaluation and 1 Moodle test, completing interactive exercises in Moodle, and participating in classroom lessons.

Sisältö

Current topics of relevance to the engineering profession:

- managing job application processes (CV, LinkedIn, video application, job interview);
- understanding the key terminology and concepts of the engineering field (one topic of a student's choice: pollution, energy, transport, digitalization, innovations);
- managing written and oral communication situations required in professional studies and at work: professional meetings, formal writing, professional speech;
- recognizing and applying the different sources and tools to help students improve their English skills: critical use of dictionaries, AI, other tools.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

The course is taught at a B2 level according to the Common European Framework.

Arviointimenetelmät

The course is evaluated on the basis of continuous evaluation, all course assignments impact the course grade.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student’s language skills are below the required B2 level of competence. The student is therefore unable to perform the tasks of the course to an acceptable level. In particular, the student:
• struggles to follow texts and discourse on developments in engineering
• is not able to participate independently in international professional activities, but would need a great deal of help to communicate and understand what is going on.

Arviointikriteerit: arviointiasteikko hyväksytty/hylätty

The student has good overall English skills (a solid B2 level of competence), and also attempts occasionally to express more complex ideas using higher level language, with varying degrees of success. By and large, the student demonstrates sufficiently good ability to:
• follow and discuss, on a professional level, developments in the engineering field.
• participate successfully in international professional activities, such as seminars, conferences, interviews, presentations and meetings.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has a satisfactory knowledge of the course content.

The speech is understandable with some difficulty to follow. Interaction is mostly missing. The speech is hesitant, pauses are rather long and pronunciation mistakes sometimes make it hard to understand the message. The student uses only basic structures and makes some mistakes.

Written communication consists of simple expressions and there are plentiful mistakes. The language is clumsy, but the message is delivered.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has a good knowledge of the course content.

The student communicates in English well, interacts adequately and uses means of nonverbal communication. The speech is fairly easy to follow. The speech is fluent and clear, but pauses, hesitations and pronunciation mistakes may occur.

Written communication is quite fluent, clear and mostly correct. The structures and professional vocabulary are adequate to deliver the message. Minor mistakes occur concerning the genre and/or style.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has an excellent knowledge of the course content.

The student communicates in excellent English. Interaction is very skilful, and nonverbal communication effectively supports spoken words. The speech is targeted, extremely logical, relevant and consistent. The speech (language, pronunciation and intonation) is fluent, clear, accurate and naturally paced.

Written communication is very fluent and versatile. The student uses varied structures and extensive professional vocabulary, making occasional mistakes only in the most complex structures. The student can deliver the message effortlessly in the appropriate, genre-specific style.