Open University of Applied Sciences

A Fast Track to Professional English

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You can register for open UAS courses through a web shop and pay the course fee instantly.Registration is binding.TAMK degree students register for courses through Pakki. They are accepted to the open UAS course if there is space available in the group.

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Teachers:Petri Tuohimäki petri.tuohimaki [at] tuni.fi Kristiina Tillander kristiina.tillander [at] tuni.fi Minna Metsäportti minna.metsaportti [at] tuni.fi Opettajat: Petri Tuohimäki petri.tuohimaki [at] tuni.fi Kristiina Tillander kristiina.tillander [at] tuni.fi Minna Metsäportti minna.metsaportti [at] tuni.fi

3 credits: - Pre-recorded video interview (20%) This assignment determines whether you can take this course (4-5 needed). - News assignment (pass/fail), submit the recording of the video - Oral presentation (in classroom) (30%) - Academic writing task (pass/fail) - EXAM including two parts 1) Reporting the instruction session 2) Learning Diary (50%) 5 credits: Prerecorded video interview (20%) News assignment (pass/fail), submit the recording of the video Oral presentation (in classroom) (30%) Academic writing task (pass/fail) EXAM including two parts 1) Reporting the instruction session 2) Learning Diary (50%) Job hunting: job ad, CV, job interview (pass/fail, the minimum grade for a pass is 3)

Key terminology and communication of one’s own professional field Field-specific texts Different registers

The course runs for six/eight weeks and consists of a variety of scheduled oral and written assignments. The students will usually have one week to work on given assignments, with the exception of the final oral presentation. The teachers' support is available in the form of weekly instructions and reminders via Moodle. Except for the oral presentation sessions, THERE WON'T BE ANY CONTACT LESSONS. Do reserve time, however, for three group work assignments (news assignment on the first and second week, instruction session on the third, and the oral presentation assignment on the last two weeks.) Apart from the abovementioned group activities your schedule is flexible (and you can work independently) as long as you comply with the weekly deadlines.

Students -can communicate within multi-professional work communities in their own special field -understand and can make use of texts related to their own professional field -can develop language skills of their own professional field utilizing a variety of learning tools -understand the significance of communication as part of professional skills -can instruct various clients/patients/colleagues in field-specific situations

Upper secondary school courses (A-level) or an equivalent level (health care and other fields) Working English for Engineers or equivalent skills (engineering)

All study material will be given in Moodle.

For whom? For an engineering / a health care/ BBA / forestry student who wants to study at an accelerated pace to complete their studies and who has the ability to study English of one’s special field both independently and with students from different professional fields. The course is mainly conducted on Moodle / online. The oral presentation will be held at an agreed time via Zoom or Microsoft Teams (see times below), and the exam will take place in EXAM facilities. It is also possible to take the exam as an exam visit at another higher education institution. Prerequisites: Upper secondary school courses (A-level) or an equivalent level (health care and other fields) Working English for Engineers or equivalent skills (engineering) IMPORTANT: It is required that your level of English is B2 or above (CEFR: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid Test your language level here: https://www.languagelevel.com/english/index.php https://www.englishtag.com/tests_with_answers/level_test_upper_intermediate_B2.asp

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