Advanced Professional English (5 ECTS)

Materials

Studying material provided by the Lecturer (on Moodle). Recommended reading: Taylor, Shirley, 2012 (or more recent). Model Business Letters, Emails and other Business Documents

Employer connections

Authentic materials and real/realistic learning tasks supporting the students' adoption of contemporary communicative practices.

Exam schedules

Please see Moodle for detailed information and due dates.

International connections

The students are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Haaga-Helia partner universities in Europe and globally.

Completion alternatives

The students may, not later than a week before the start of the course, present a written plan/proposal to the Lecturer on an alternative way to complete the course. The Lecturer decides on granting the student an alternative study plan (RPL).

Student workload

The course requires various Assignments to be duly returned by their due dates. Please see Moodle for detailed information and due dates.

Content scheduling

The course starts in January according to the timetables. Please see Moodle for more details.

Teaching methods

The implementation is of the virtual instructed mode: there is independent studying material including course readings and exercises to work on, Some exercises are compulsory. The Assignments are to be returned by their due dates (please see Moodle for details). Some optional consultation meetings are offered on Zoom.

Further information

The final grade for the course is determined by the grades of the Assignments. Please see the details on Moodle.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Methods of completion

CONTACT' for contact courses. In contact courses the teacher and the student are physically in the same location on campus, usually at a specifically scheduled time. 'BLENDED' for blended courses. In blended courses contact teaching (daytime, in the evening or intensively) is combined with online studies independently and/or in cooperation with other students. 'ONLINE' for online courses. In online courses the teacher and the student are connected only through information and communications technology. The implementation includes scheduled online studies (e.g. lectures or group work). 'VIRTUAL' for virtual courses. In virtual courses the student studies independently in a virtual learning environment. Students can communicate with other students and the teacher through a virtual learning environment. Students can complete assignments and possible exams at a time that suits them best. 'EVENING' for evening courses where all meetings start after 4 pm. If you have the required prior learning, you can demonstrate your competence via the RPL process. For further information about the RPL process, please contact the co-ordinating lecturers. For more information about the Work&Study process, please contact the responsible teachers.

Methods of completion

Do you wish to advance your professional English competence? This course deepens your industry-related collaboration and managerial skills and helps you to become a professional in intercultural context. You will gain a competitive advantage in the future job market. You will be able to convey shades of meaning more precisely with a wider range of vocabulary needed in a variety of business environments.