Microbiology and Professional English (5 cr)

Objective

The student has an understanding of the microbial world and its presence almost everywhere. He/she knows the different cell types and microbial classes, their most important properties and the principles for identifying microorganisms. The student knows the factors that have an influence on growth and how to measure growth.

The students communicate fluently and effectively in English in their studies and in the professional discourse of their own field. They can also apply their English skills to the development of their professional competence. The students can acquire, process, and convey information necessary in their own field both orally and in writing, using different sources. The students form a realistic view of their linguistic and communicative competence and a positive attitude to developing this competence as a part of their professional expertise.

Content

Classification principles in microbiology, Cultivation and staining techniques and Basic principles in microscopy.

The contents of the course focus on the following English themes with field-specific emphasis:
- key interactive communication situations: individual and group communication
- key concepts and terminology
- textual conventions and documents
- acquisition, processing, application and conveyance of information
- self-assessing one’s language and communication skills and developing learning strategies

Location and time

Leiritie 1, 4th period

Materials

Lecture materials and lab protocols.
Tortora, Funke & Case (2019): Microbiology An Introduction. 13th Ed. Pearson..

Teaching methods

Laboratory works
Interactive lecture
Team working

Exam schedules

Monday 29.4 1-3PM (Hye)
re-exam possible

English exam Fri 19.4. (Petri)
For English, retake is possible only for failed/missed exam (English uses cont. assessment, in which points come from various sources).

Student workload

Labs and lectures according to the schedule.
Homework
Group presentation

Further information

KICK OFF lectures are given according to the schedule during week12.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can in Microbiology:
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- show that he / she has achieved the targets for core competence

In English communication situations related to their field the students:
- trust their communication skills to manage professional communication events using inquiries and relatively short speech acts
- understand the communication partner enough to be able to act and verbalize in accordance with the task in question
- express their thoughts simply, mainly coherently, and relatively understandably, even if there may be deficiencies in professional terminology and structural inaccuracies, which may interfere with full understanding
- draw up simple, formatted texts independently and extensive texts using linguistic aids

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can in Microbiology:
- display an understanding of concepts and professional knowledge in the field
- operate well in typical professional duties and contexts

In English communication situations related to their field the students:
- trust their communication skills to manage in the professional context in line with the objectives set for the task
- exchange ideas as equal partners with independent language users
- take the initiative in professional discourse and can, to some degree, take into account participants’ cultural and language backgrounds and the demands of the context
- express themselves promptly in a clear and detailed manner
- use professional terminology to the point
- pronounce English clearly with matching stress and intonation
- produce texts for different purposes, where linguistic inaccuracy does not interfere with understanding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can in Microbiology:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- assess and use various information sources
- act independently and responsibly in professional contexts

In English communication situations related to their field the students:
- trust their communications skills to allow them to take initiative in communication events following the discourse practice of the field
- interact clearly and fluently as equal partners with a proficient speaker
- take initiative also in demanding professional communications where participants’ cultural and language backgrounds need to be taken into account
- express themselves effectively and accurately
- use professional terminology to the point
- pronounce English clearly, with stress and rhythm matching the total message
- have the ability to produce several genres, which are clear, well structured, and effective

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student can in Microbiology:
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- show that he / she has achieved the targets for core competence

In English communication situations related to their field the students:
- trust their communication skills to manage professional communication events using inquiries and relatively short speech acts
- understand the communication partner enough to be able to act and verbalize in accordance with the task in question
- express their thoughts simply, mainly coherently, and relatively understandably, even if there may be deficiencies in professional terminology and structural inaccuracies, which may interfere with full understanding
- draw up simple, formatted texts independently and extensive texts using linguistic aids

Assessment methods and criteria

Group presentation
Assignments
Exam

Qualifications

Introductory Project

Further information

The course is carried out mainly in English.

Objective

The student has an understanding of the microbial world and its presence almost everywhere. He/she knows the different cell types and microbial classes, their most important properties and the principles for identifying microorganisms. The student knows the factors that have an influence on growth and how to measure growth.

The students communicate fluently and effectively in English in their studies and in the professional discourse of their own field. They can also apply their English skills to the development of their professional competence. The students can acquire, process, and convey information necessary in their own field both orally and in writing, using different sources. The students form a realistic view of their linguistic and communicative competence and a positive attitude to developing this competence as a part of their professional expertise.

Content

Classification principles in microbiology, Cultivation and staining techniques and Basic principles in microscopy.

The contents of the course focus on the following English themes with field-specific emphasis:
- key interactive communication situations: individual and group communication
- key concepts and terminology
- textual conventions and documents
- acquisition, processing, application and conveyance of information
- self-assessing one’s language and communication skills and developing learning strategies

Further information

The course is carried out mainly in English.

Qualifications

Introductory Project