EnglishLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student gains practical, effective English communication skills for international work contexts of business and design and will develop him/herself in his/her profession. The student commands intercultural communication competencies for presentations, multidisciplinary team work and expert meetings as well as skills to acquire knowledge from sources in English. The student has skills to observe and discover developments in the field of arts and clothes design and reflect on his/her observations both orally and in writing. The student has a positive attitude towards the English language learning, and is willing to develop Englsih as a professional tool.

Content

Higher education, career and work in business-oriented clothes design design
Work environment and society: organisations and services
Describing one’s studies and acquired competencies; Job application process, job interview and CV
Texts in the professional field and professional terminology
Oral communication: Working in teams, presenting and analysing the process and documentation of a work of design industry, discussing related current professional issues, meeting with a customer
Written communication: Letters, emails, grant applications, contracts, professional text