International Project CommunicationLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student will be familiar with the language usage of meetings and negotiations and will be able to present his or her viewpoint at meetings and negotiations. The student will be able to write a project report on a field-specific topic and give an oral presentation on a project. He or she will be able to acquire information from reliable sources in his or her field and use the information in his or her own texts. He or she will be able to write an abstract for an academic paper. He or she will be familiar with the field-specific terminology and will understand field-specific texts.

Content

Language usage of meetings and negotiations.
Basics of writing a project report in English: language usage, style, structure.
Reporting on a project orally and in writing.
Basics of academic English and writing an abstract for an academic paper.
Critical use of English source material.
Field-specific terminology and language usage related to the student’s specialization option.

Qualifications

Working Life Finnish and Academic Communication Skills
Professional English

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Poor active proficiency, passive language skills almost on B2 level

Reading skills: knows field-specific vocabulary and some basic terminology of meetings and negotiations; knows how to find out the meaning of unfamiliar words; understands the basic meaning of a field-specific text; knows how to find relevant source material; knows how to evaluate the reliability of a source.

Writing skills: knows the principles of writing a project report in English; knows the basics of academic writing.

Speaking skills: is able to survive meetings and negotiations; knows how to report on a project orally.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Active proficiency almost on B2 level, passive language skills clearly on B2 level

Reading skills: knows field-specific vocabulary and understands the main content of field-related texts; is able to find out the meaning of unfamiliar words; is familiar with the language usage of meetings and negotiations; is able to find and knows how to use relevant source material; is able to evaluate the reliability of a source.

Writing skills: is able to write a project report in English; knows the basics of academic writing.

Speaking skills: is able to present his or her viewpoint at meetings and negotiations; is able to report on a project rather fluently.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Active proficiency and passive language skills clearly on B2 level

Reading skills: knows field-specific vocabulary; understands field-related texts; is able to find out the meaning of unfamiliar words; is familiar with the language usage of meetings and negotiations; is able to find and knows how to use relevant source material; is able to evaluate the reliability of a source.

Writing skills: is able to write a professional project report in English; knows the basics of academic writing.

Speaking skills: is able to present his or her viewpoint at meetings and negotiations; is able to report on a project fluently.